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City Council
July 15, 2020
What was decided (29 motions)
23 carried, 6 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “ Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli ”; the report from Ottawa Public Health and the Emergency and Protective Services Department entitled “ Temporary Mandatory Mask By-Law for Enclosed Public Spaces in the City of Ottawa”; the report from the Finance Services Department entitled “Public Private Partnership, Ottawa Community Ice Partners”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 14; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 11; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 15; Planning Committee Reports 26 and 27; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “ Ward 19 (Cumberland) – Vacancy Options (July 15)” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of June 24, 2020 ”; be received and considered.
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive a to receive an update, in camera, regarding the investigation of a complaint against Councillor Chiarelli pursuant to the city’s Violence and Harassment in the Workplace Policy and the Occupational Health and Safety Act , at today’s meeting, so that Council may receive this information at the same meeting it considers the Integrity Commissioner’s Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli. T hat, in accordance with the Procedure By-Law, being By-law No. 2019-8, City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Subsections 13(1)(b), personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff; 13 (1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, to receive an update regarding the investigation of a complaint against Councillor Chiarelli pursuant to the city’s Violence and Harassment in the Workplace Policy and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
WHEREAS Recommendation 2 of the Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli recommends Council impose sanctions consisting of suspension of the remuneration paid to Councillor Chiarelli in respect of his service as a Member of Council for 270 days (90 days for each individual contravention of the Code) commencing on adoption of this report; and WHEREAS staff have advised that establishing an effective date to implement any suspension of remuneration to align with the appropriate pay period would assist staff in the administration of this penalty and provide clarity to the subject of the suspension, and there are insured benefits obligations that must be considered as part of this implementation, given that the subject remains a sitting Member of Council; and WHEREAS Payroll staff has recommended an effective date of August 14, 2020 for implementation; THEREFORE be it resolved that Recommendation 2 be amended to replace “commencing on adoption of this report” with “commencing on August 14, 2020 to align with the appropriate pay period, such that all insured benefits obligations, as determined by the City Solicitor and the Director of Human Resources, are met.”
Moved by Councillor M. Luloff, seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
Carried
C. McKenney WHEREAS according to a recent CBC poll, that 46% of Canadians are about $200 away from financial insolvency; and WHEREAS a $500 fine is unaffordable for too many residents; and WHEREAS the minimum fine for failure to follow one mitigatory instruction should not leave any of our residents in serious financial peril; and WHEREAS mandatory masks represent a not insignificant shift in public behaviour that requires adherence to a new norm that is contingent to place and circumstance; and WHEREAS an educational approach is an efficacious approach to establishing public health norms; and WHEREAS ensuring access to free facial masks for those who want or need them will help ensure that public health guidelines are followed; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT section 9(2) of the bylaw contained in document 1 of this report be amended as follows: Every person who is convicted of an offence under this by-law is liable to a minimum fine not exceeding $50 and to a maximum fine not exceeding $100,000 for each day that the offence occurs or continues pursuant to subsections 429(1), (2) and (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , and all such offences are designated as continuing offences as provided for in subsection 429(2), paragraph 2, of the Municipal Act, 2001. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a second recommendation be added to the report as follows: That Ottawa City Council instruct By-law and Regulatory Services to take an educational approach and consider carrying free facial masks to d
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Lost
WHEREAS at the July 8, 2020 meeting, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommended approval of the staff report ACS2020-PIE-PS-0057 for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment for part of 7732 Snake Island Road; and WHEREAS there are technical amendments required to modify the report to better reflect the desired outcome of accommodating future expansion of the Osgoode Care Centre by including all the parcels of land addressed as 7732 Snake Island Road as identified on the location map in Document 1 of the report ; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Council replace Document 2 – Proposed Official Plan Amendment, Document 3 – Details of Recommended Zoning, and Document 4 – Zoning Key Plan Map with the attached documents [1] to include Area B as shown in the revised Document 4; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Planning Act , Subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.
Moved by Councillor G. Darouze, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
McKenney WHEREAS local restaurants have specifically requested to be allowed to establish outdoor commercial patios within parking lots on adjacent or nearby properties, with property owner support; and WHEREAS Council, at its meeting on June 10 directed staff to prepare a Temporary Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the provisions to allow for physical distancing requirements pertaining to restaurants, outdoor commercial patios and retail stores; and WHEREAS the proposed Temporary Zoning By-law Amendment proposes to allow outdoor commercial patios in all zones, other than residential zones; and WHEREAS a local business has requested to use a commercial parking lot at 104 to 108 Pinhey St for an outdoor commercial patio for this season only, which is zoned residential; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend Document 1 in the report be amended as follows: Add the following text: (g) despite 7(a) above, an outdoor commercial patio is permitted on the properties municipally known as 104, 106 and 108 Pinhey Street where associated with a permitted use of the TM11 zone.
Moved by Councillor Leiper
Carried
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa updated its 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan (The Plan) 2020-2030 to guide the City’s efforts over the next 10 years to strategically and effectively address local housing and homelessness need; WHEREAS The Plan acknowledges the diversity of experience of people who enter into homelessness, or are in insecure housing, and recognizes that tailored solutions are required so that the system is responsive and equitable for all; WHEREAS a Gender, Equity and Diversity lens was used in drafting the Plan, recognizing that more needs to be done to better understand the unique realities of various groups, and to ensure their strengths, perspectives and experiences are considered in the development and design of new services and programs; WHEREAS public consultations also identified the need to ensure that equity groups receive targeted supports; WHEREAS the City recognizes the need to ensure a more inclusive City and appointed Councillor Rawlson King as the Council Liaison for Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Relations Initiatives for the 2018-2022 Term of Council; WHEREAS many equity groups face significant challenges in navigating and accessing housing that is suitable for their needs and experience discrimination and stigma in the housing market; WHEREAS urban Indigenous peoples, including youth, are eight times more likely to experience homelessness than the general population, and are estimated to make up between 20% and 50% of homeless populations in
Moved by Councillor King, seconded by Councillor Fleury
Carried
WHEREAS the independent consultants’ report identifies opportunities to strengthen the orientation process to ensure Councillors’ Assistants are aware of, and understand, their rights and to enhance training and education opportunities for Councillors’ Assistants; and WHEREAS while human resource needs of Members of Council are supported by the Office of the City Clerk, independent and impartial professional support should be available specifically to Councillors’ Assistants to address all matters arising from their employment, including but not limited to relevant provincial statutes, by-laws, policies or procedures, in a confidential manner such that no information regarding same will be disclosed without the express written consent of the Councillors’ Assistant involved; and WHEREAS the HR Programs and Planning Branch of Human Resources Services does not provide direct support to the Office of the City Clerk or Members of Council, and has an overall mandate for: Policy development and legislative compliance; Learning and Development; Diversity and Inclusion; Staffing programs and Outreach; and Talent management, workforce and succession planning; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Human Resources Services be directed to establish a point of contact within the HR Programs and Planning Branch to support Councillors’ Assistants by responding in an independent, impartial and confidential manner to any inquiries arising from their employment, including but not limited to relevant pr
Moved by Councillor T. Kavanagh, seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ward Boundary Review consultant team be requested to develop a sixth option for inclusion in the second round of public consultation, developed on the basis of the following criteria: Addressing, on a priority basis, the three (3) wards projected to be significantly in excess of the average ward population and outside the acceptable population variance in 2026, namely Barrhaven, Cumberland and Gloucester South Nepean; Giving consideration to the 2002 OMB ruling and the 1991 Supreme Court of Canada ruling, which recognized and protected rural and other communities of interest with a view to minimizing, whenever possible, the impact of significant changes to established ward boundaries and communities of interest; Addressing the impact of significant changes to established ward boundaries and communities of interest, particularly in the urban area as defined in the Options Report; Giving consideration to ensuring that geographically proximate and similar communities of interest are located within the same ward; Giving consideration to the June 2019 Council direction seeking to maintain the current number of wards. The following motion to amend Motion 37/10 was put to Council and
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Lost
BE IT RESOLVED that the Watson / Harder motion be amended by deleting criteria 5: “ Giving consideration to the June 2019 Council direction seeking to maintain the current number of wards. ”
Moved by Councillor S. Menard, seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
Lost
C. McKenney WHEREAS acknowledging that the Ottawa Ward Boundaries have remained essentially the same since the Ward Boundary Review in 2005 created 23 wards; and WHEREAS on June 14, 2019, the city reached a population of one million residents, representing a considerable growth since 2001 according to census data; and WHEREAS population is only one of several factors to be considered in the shifting of these ward boundaries. The impact of volume of work also has a significant impact on representation; and WHEREAS the boundaries have not been comprehensively reviewed in 15 years; and WHEREAS we need to strive for more equal representation throughout the city; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Ward Boundary Review 2020 overall’s goal is to achieve effective representation which includes voter parity, natural/physical boundaries, geographic communities of interest, minority interests, ward history and capacity to represent, geographic size and shape of a ward and population growth; and WHEREAS voters do not always live, work, and consume products and services in the ward in which they reside; and WHEREAS residents contact City Councilors where the issue arises and is not necessarily based on the Ward of their residency; and WHEREAS transient populations can create larger caseloads for Wards where the workforce and or Business districts are located; and WHEREAS this review aims for balance to achieve effective representation; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the consultants add an additional c
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Withdrawn
WHEREAS at the Planning Committee meeting of June 25, 2020 Committee approved the recommendations of Report ACS2020-PIE-PS-0066; AND WHEREAS there is a technical amendment required to clarify that the heights and setbacks are as per the schedule that was approved at Planning Committee ; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the following amendments to the Report: That the legend in Document 1 be revised to “Area A to be rezoned from R3A[2229] to R5B[xxxx] Sxxx”; and, That Document 2 be amended by adding the following text as item 2.b., “In Column V add the text,“The maximum heights and minimum required setbacks are as per Sxxx”; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Planning Act , Subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor G. Gower
Carried
T hat, in accordance with the Procedure By-Law, being By-law No. 2019-8, City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Subsections 13 (1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, to receive and consider the O-Train Confederation Line LRT Stage 1 Legal Update In Camera - Reporting out Date: Not to be reported out.
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council approve that the meeting time be extended past 7:00 PM pursuant to Subsection 8.(1)(c) of Procedure By-law 2019-8.
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
WHEREAS as the regulator for private cannabis retail in Ontario, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has the authority to license, regulate and enforce the sale of recreational cannabis in privately run stores in Ontario; and WHEREAS on December 13th, 2018, Council agreed to "opt-in" to the Provincial direction to allow Cannabis Retail to occur in the City of Ottawa, subject to a process whereby staff review the locations under consideration and provide comments back to AGCO on "key Principle" matters Council considers to be in the public interest; and WHEREAS Council considers a matter of public interest to include a 150 metre distance separation from other Licensed Cannabis Stores, as the Board of Health has noted concerns that excessive clustering and geographic concentration of cannabis retail outlets may encourage undesirable health outcomes, and Economic Development and Planning are concerned that over-concentration may cause undesirable impacts on the economic diversity of a retail streetscape including the distortion of lease rates, economic speculation, and the removal of opportunity for other commercial businesses; and WHEREAS the city has received concerns from local Business Improvement Associations about impacts of over concentration of cannabis retail on the diversity of businesses locating in key retail areas and impacts on leasing rates; and WHEREAS the AGCO has not, in the consideration of applications processed and approved to date, considere
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
WHEREAS Council meetings are typically recessed between mid-July and end of August; and WHEREAS in many instances the ability to convey title in new homes requires the lifting of part lot control; and WHEREAS in order to be able to register a part lot control by-law, the legal description, including the subdivision plan number must be contained within the by-law; and WHEREAS there may closings relating to a registered plan of subdivision that will not be able to proceed if a part lot control exemption by-law is not enacted; and WHEREAS the Municipal Act , sections 9, 10, 11 and 23.1 permit the City to delegate the power to enact certain by-laws; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approves the following: Between July 15, 2020 and August 31, 2020, inclusive, Council delegates to the Director of Planning Services of the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, the authority to enact by-laws for the exemption from Part Lot Control pursuant to the Planning Act , section 50 in respect of the land for which a part lot control exemption is sought. Such authority shall be dependent upon the Director having received the concurrence of the Ward Councillor prior to enactment.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
WHEREAS pursuant to Subsection 28(4) of the Planning Act , R.S.O. 1990. C. P.13, City Council may, where it has passed a by-law designating the whole or any part of an area covered by an Official Plan as a community improvement project area, adopt a plan as a community improvement plan for the community improvement project area; and WHEREAS Section 5.2.5 of the City of Ottawa Official Plan contemplates the preparation of Community Improvement Plans for designated Community Improvement Project Areas; WHEREAS on November 14, 2012 City Council approved the “Economic Development and Innovation Department Work Program”, which included a strategy to develop an Orléans Community Improvement Plan (the “Orléans CIP”) as one of two pilots; and WHEREAS on September 11, 2013 City Council enacted By-law 2013-293 to adopt the Orléans CIP; and WHEREAS Section 5.3 of the Orléans CIP indicated that a Tax Incentive Equivalent Grant program would be offered for an initial period of five years, ending 10 September 2018, with an option to extend the program for up to another five years, subject to the availability of funding as approved by City Council; and WHEREAS the principal goal of the Orléans Community Improvement Plan is to attract major knowledge-based employers to the area and to encourage the creation of new high-quality jobs; and WHEREAS construction of Stage 2 of the Confederation Line is already underway with the east extension from Blair Station to Trim Road scheduled to be finished
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas, seconded by Councillor M. Luloff
Carried
WHEREAS COVID-19 is expected to be a risk to the community for some period of time; and WHEREAS the use of non-medical masks is “recommended for periods of time when it is not possible to consistently maintain a 2-metre physical distance from others, particularly in crowded public settings, such as: stores, shopping areas, [and] public transportation”, as noted on the federal government’s COVID-19 Prevention and Risks website and also on the Ontario government’s COVID-19 website; and WHEREAS it is in everyone’s best interest that as many barriers as possible be removed to make public access to non-medical masks easier, because these masks are needed in more and more environments as the economy opens up; and WHEREAS the federal and provincial governments can almost immediately lower the cost of these masks by 13% by eliminating the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on these newly-essential items; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council request the Mayor write to the federal and provincial governments to ask that the Harmonized Sales Tax be eliminated for non-medical masks as soon as possible.
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, as the next City Council meeting is not until August 26, 2020. WHEREAS, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario declared a State of Emergency on March 17, 2020, closing all public spaces, including child care centres; and WHEREAS, childcare centres have been permitted to re-open in a slow, and methodical approach; and WHEREAS the economic recovery of Ottawa and Ontario depends on families having access to affordable child care, including before and after-school care; and WHEREAS women are more likely to be disproportionately excluded from the workforce when childcare services are inaccessible (Statistics Canada, 2017); and WHEREAS the capacity of childcare programs has been limited by the smaller group sizes that prevent the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS: before the emergency measures, there was only capacity in licensed childcare for one in three children in Ottawa; and WHEREAS an investment in childcare is a proven support to our economic recovery, particularly women’s return to the workforce (Fortin, 2017); and WHEREAS Ottawa City Council increased access to affordable, quality and responsive childcare services a priority in the Thriving Communities 2019-2022 Term of Council Priorities; and WHEREAS the Provincial, Federal and Municipal governments each have a role
Moved by Councillor T. Kavanagh, seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
Carried
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is required to have a Chief Building Official and the current incumbent has announced his intention to retire next month; BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion: Whereas the City's current Chief Building Official, Frank Bidin, has announced his intention to retire effective Friday, August 28th, 2020, after having worked for local municipalities for 38 years; and Whereas due to the current COVID-19 global pandemic, City Council is unable to meet in person to recognize the long-standing public service of Mr. Bidin to the City of Ottawa as well as the former City of Nepean, with particular recognition of the exceptional work undertaken by the Building Code Services team for Ottawa residents during the various natural disasters including flooding and tornadoes; THEREFORe Be It Resolved that that, on behalf of Ottawa City Council, Mayor Watson convey their congratulations and appreciation to the outgoing Chief Building Official, Mr. Frank Bidin, and extend Council’s best wishes on his retirement; and Be It FURTHER Resolved that John Buck be appointed, effective Monday, August 17, 2020, as Acting Chief Building Official for the City of Ottawa and that a by-law to give effect to this appointment be enacted; and Be It Further Resolved that By-law 2015-6 be repealed effective August 28, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Harder, seconded by Councillor El-Chantiry
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended due to timelines, in order to ensure the commemorative naming coincides with the official opening , to consider the following Motion: WHEREAS on July 24, 2002, City Council approved, as amended, the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001 , Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS the City has been asked to re name the Harmer Pedestrian Bridge, connecting Harmer Avenue North and Harmer Avenue South, the “Jackie Holzman Bridge”; and WHEREAS Mrs. Holzman is a passionate accessibility advocate, continuously devoting her efforts to improving the livelihood of persons with disabilities ; and WHEREAS As the first Jewish woman to become Mayor of Ottawa, and the third woman to become Mayor of Ottawa, Mrs. Holzman shows a good example for young women and the importance of a diverse community ; and WHEREAS Mrs. Holzman worked tirelessly during her time at City Hall to bridge differences between communities and to unite residents around important issues; and AND WHEREAS this proposal has been through the usual commemorative naming process insofar as Commemorative Naming Committee review and public consultation and the public feedback received during the public consultation phase was largely in support of the proposal; and AND WHEREAS having this proposal go through the
Moved by Mayor Watson, seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the next City Council meeting is not until August 26. 2020. WHEREAS on July 24, 2002, City Council approved, as amended, the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS on February 13, 2013, during consideration of the Mid-Term Governance Review Report, Council approved an amendment to the Commemorative Naming Policy directing that “in memoriam” naming proposals be
Moved by Councillor Harder, seconded by Councillor Tierney
Referred
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in order to allow the campaign to proceed over the summer, as the next Council meeting is not until August 26, 2020. WHEREAS schools in Ontario have been closed since March 13, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS as part of the re-opening plan, the Province of Ontario is considering a number of options for the schools including partial in-school instruction to full-week (5-day) instruction; and WHEREAS it is expected that fewer parents will allow their children to take yellow school bus transportation, due to physical distancing concerns and there will be a greater reliance on both active transportation and private vehicle transportation to and from school; and WHEREAS, a number of safety issues already exist in school zones, related to the interactions of private vehicles and pedestrians, cyclists and arriving yellow school buses; and WHEREAS, there are many benefits to active transportation, including, but not limited to personal health, no greenhouse gas emissions and a reduction in congestion in schools zones; and WHEREAS, the 2020 City of Ottawa Budget provided funding for 10 new warranted crossing guards to be in place in September 2020, however, the closure of schools did not provide the ability to undertake data collection at the 64 requested locations in the Spring 2020; and WHEREAS, subject to schools being reopened in September 2020, Traffic Services will undertake data col
Moved by Councillor Brockington, seconded by Councillor Tierney
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion so that work can be planned in a timely fashion. WHEREAS there are four roads in Constance Bay - Holiday Drive, Shady Lane, Resthaven and Hunter Crescent, that have seen an increasing number and severity of potholes over the last several years; and WHEREAS the current patch method is failing on these roads more rapidly then they can be repaired, and that costs for patch repairs are accruing at a rapid rate; and WHEREAS the asset management branch has provided cost estimates to fix these roads; and WHEREAS the funds to repair these roads are not currently in the 5-year forecast; and WHEREAS the Ward Councillor feels that these roads need to be repaired in the near future. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve: 1. $400, 000 be moved from 830294 Ward 5 CIL to 903916 Community Building Rural West 2. $400, 000 be moved from account 903916 to 909693 2020 Road Resurfacing 3. That the stipulated 10% planner fee per CILP policy be waived for this transaction.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, in order to respond in a timely manner to support the school boards as they deal with restrictions imposed to address the COVID-19 pandemic: WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and is causing significant effects across the world and locally in Ottawa; and WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency related to the COVID-19 outbreak was declared in the whole of the Province of Ontario, pursuant to Section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, as set out in Order in Council 518/2020; and WHEREAS school boards have been directed to come up with multiple options for the return to school; and WHEREAS schools may need to temporarily expand in temporary spaces on existing school sites and possibly other leased spaces; and WHEREAS the City’s Zoning By-law 2008-250 regulates the location of and development standards applicable to schools; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa can support the safe return of students to school by providing greater flexibility for temporarily expanding school facilities within and onto lands in a manner prohibited by the current Zoning By-law 2008-250; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council: i. Direct staff in Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development to initiate a Temporary Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the provisions pertaining to schools for the period commencing on the date of enactment and ending July 1
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, in order to respond in a timely manner to the public health concerns regarding patio closing hours in the ByWard Market and on Right of Way patios city-wide: WHEREAS the City of Ottawa must carefully balance economic recovery with the Province’s Emergency Orders and Ottawa Public Health guidelines, and WHEREAS in light of observed concerns regarding excessively dense congregating and the inability to undertake physical distancing in the ByWard Market as a result of the differing patio closure hours, the environment created by the road closures through the ByWard Market Economic Recovery Plan, and the influx of patrons from outside of Ontario as a result of the decision by the Province of Quebec to close all bars at 12 am; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that the Right of Way Patio By-law 2017-92 (ROW Patio By-law) be amended as follows so that: 1. All Right-Of-Way patio permits (ROW patio permit) issued in the ByWard Market, in the area bordered by St. Patrick Street, King Edward Avenue, Rideau Street and Sussex Avenue, be subject to a closure of 12 am until October 31, 2020; 2. The 12 am closure will go into effect as of Friday, July 17, 2020; 3. All Right-of-Way patio permits include the condition that the Province’s Emergency Orders and Ottawa Public Health guidelines related to COVID-19 must be observed or the permit will be revoked by the General M
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Withdrawn
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa must carefully balance economic recovery with the Province’ Emergency Orders and Ottawa Public Health guidelines, and WHEREAS in light of observed concerns regarding excessively dense congregating and the inability to undertake physical distancing in the ByWard Market as a result of the differing patio closure hours, the environment created by the road closures through the ByWard Market Economic Recovery Plan, and the influx of patrons from outside of Ontario as a result of the decision by the Province of Quebec to close all bars at 12 am; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that the Right of Way Patio By-law 2017-92 (ROW Patio By-law) be amended as follows so that: 1. All Right-Of-Way patio permits (ROW patio permit) issued in the ByWard Market, in the area bordered by St. Patrick Street, King Edward Avenue, Rideau Street and Sussex Avenue, be subject to a closure of 1 am until October 31, 2020; 2. The 1 am closure will go into effect as of Friday, July 17, 2020; 3. All Right-of-Way patio permits include the condition that the Province’s Emergency Orders and Ottawa Public Health guidelines related to COVID-19 must be observed or the permit will be revoked by the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development (PIED), in consultation with the General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services (EPS); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that: The General Manager of PIED, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and th
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor J. Sudds
Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of July 15, 2020.
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry