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City Council
February 14, 2018
What was decided (8 motions)
8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Item 1 of Planning Committee Report 57; the report from the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation, entitled “ Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Confirmation of Re-Election of Chair, Appointment of Directors, Repeal of By-Law No. 10, and Approval of By-Law No. 11 ”; the report from the Ottawa Police Services Board entitled “Board Activity, Training & Performance: 2017 Annual Report”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 31; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 31; Planning Committee Report 57A and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of January 31, 2018 ”, b e received and considered.
Moved by Councillor S. Blais, seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum
Carried
WHEREAS the zoning of the property at 529 Richmond Road (Rochester Field) is proposed to be changed partly to an Open Space Zone and partly to a Traditional Mainstreet Zone that both include special provisions related to underground parking and where it is located and to the setback requirements for future buildings on the land; WHEREAS the proposed zoning provisions for parking are intended to be limited to the land within 90 m of Richmond Road for both zones but through oversight this location requirement was overlooked for the Open Space Zone. WHEREAS the community is concerned that minimum setbacks need to be established adjacent to the residential properties along the western boundary of the Field and to ensure the preservation of trees across the Richmond Road frontage of both development sites; WHEREAS the community is concerned that the park link from Richmond Road is too narrow to encourage an active pedestrian link and views of the river from the road; WHEREAS the NCC agrees to the wider access corridor and minimum setbacks in exchange for a taller building on the eastern development site; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 2 – Details of the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment of Report ASC2018-PIE-EDP-0001 be amended as follows: 1. To include a consistent parking requirement for all zones by amending Section 4 such that the provision relating to underground parking reads as follows: “-Despite Section 100(1), underground parking may be located anywhere in the T
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2018-PIE-PS-0005 recommends authorization to the City to enter into a Front Ending Agreement with Urbandale for the land acquisition, design and construction of Pond 1 Expansion; and WHEREAS Claridge Homes (Bank St.) Inc. will be participating with Urbandale in the construction of Pond 1 Expansion, further authorization is required for the City to enter into the Front Ending Agreement with Claridge Homes (Bank St.) Inc; and WHEREAS the Front Ending Agreement between Urbandale, Claridge Homes and the City is required to be reflected in Document 5; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve: 1. That Recommendation 3 be amended as follows: Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Urbandale Corporation and Claridge Homes (Bank St.) Inc., to an upset limit of $6,227,707 plus applicable taxes and applicable indexing, to enable the land acquisition, design and construction of Pond 1 Expansion in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement framework or principles in Document 4 and the Council approved Front-Ending Policy set out in Document 6, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department and the City Clerk and Solicitor; 2. That Document 4 be amended by the following: a) In the title, the addition of ‘and Claridge Homes (Bank St.) Inc.’ after ‘Urbandale Corporation’ b) In Principle 1, replace ‘Front-Ender’ with ‘Front-Enders’ c) In Principle 2, the addition of ‘and Claridge Homes (Ba
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
WHEREAS opioid overdoses in Ontario and Ottawa have been increasing over the past number of years and, in 2017, Ottawa experienced the largest number of opioid overdose-related emergency room visits to date, averaging about 30 per month; and WHEREAS the provincial government has recognized that addiction to opioids is a chronic disease, and has provided funding for treatment to the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN); and WHEREAS the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa, in concert with City departments and local service providers, has participated in an Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response Task Force which has focused on: (1) surveillance, (2) prevention, working with schools, community-based agencies, parents and youth, and (3) harm reduction services, including establishing a supervised injection service, involving people with lived experience, and promoting access to naloxone; and WHEREAS the Acting Medical Officer of Health for Ottawa Public Health has been in conversation with local health care service providers about the requirement for additional resources to meet the increasing need to counter the increase in opioid-related emergencies; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that the Mayor formally ask the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for additional investment in mental health and addictions treatment services in the City of Ottawa, with a focus on early intervention for children and youth, assisting people with lived e
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
Carried
WHEREAS the Planning Rationale provided by the Salvation Army, dated June 13, 2017, in support of the applications for an Official Plan amendment, Zoning By-law amendment and Site Plan approval in respect of the Montreal Road site stated that there would be 140 shelter beds; and WHEREAS during the Planning Committee consideration on November 17, 2017, of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications, the Executive Director of the Salvation Army and the planner retained by the Salvation Army both stated that there would be 140 shelter beds in the proposed 350 bed facility; and WHEREAS during the consideration by Planning Committee on January 23, 2018, of the establishment of criteria pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act , the planner retained by the Salvation Army again stated that the number of permanent shelter beds would be limited to 140; and WHEREAS Ottawa City Council is seeking written confirmation from the Salvation Army that they intend to honour their stated commitment that the number of permanent shelter beds at this facility will be limited to 140; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk and Solicitor be directed to confirm with the Governing Council for the Salvation Army in Canada that the Salvation Army commits to providing no more than 140 permanent shelter beds at the site of their proposed development at 325, 327, 333 Montreal Road, 334 Montfort Street and 273 Ste. Anne Avenue; and BE IT FURTHER RESOVLED THAT the City Clerk and Solicit
Moved by Councillor J. Cloutier, seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion in order to provide certainty to the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association as soon as possible in anticipation of the spring construction season. WHEREAS City Council approved the construction of a mountain bike pump track and skills area in Carlington park by the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association (OMBA) on September 28, 2016; and WHEREAS as part of the 2016 approval of the project, City Council also approved the following amendment to the staff report: “That Phase 1, which includes the installation of a mountain bike pump track and skills area, be permitted for 2017 and 2018 and that by the fourth quarter of 2018, the City commence a review to assess the successfulness of the project, in consultation with the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association, the Carlington Community Association, users of the Carlington Hill and Carlington residents”; and WHEREAS in 2017 OMBA pursued fundraising for this project including a $153,000 grant application to the City’s Community Partnership Major Capital grants program approved by City Council on October 25, 2017; and WHEREAS the time required for OMBA to fundraise for this project, including the time required to secure the City’s matching funding contribution, precluded a 2017 start to the project; and WHEREAS the significant investment of community and City funds into this project warrant a minimum two season assessment period to complete construction and establish operations a
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington, seconded by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda, under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed.
Moved by Councillor S. Blais, seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum
Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 14, 2018.
Moved by Councillor S. Blais, seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum