Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (1 motion)
1 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS City staff prepared the Residential Protective Plumbing Program report (ACS2016-COS-ESD-0006), which was approved by Environment Committee on February 16, 2016 and Council on February 24, 2016; and WHEREAS the report delegated the authority to City staff to implement the Service Line Warranties of Canada program (SLWC) in Ottawa and authorized the use of the City’s logo on SLWC’s informational materials associated with the program; and WHEREAS when the program launched in Q1 of 2021, many residents who received direct mail from SLWC wrote to Members of Council and/or expressed concerns on social media regarding the appearance and wording of the SLWC program communication materials, the use of the City’s logo on the letters, and uncertainty regarding the City’s role in SLWC’s program; and WHEREAS Council subsequently passed a motion directing staff to prepare communication which clearly outlined the SLWC program, subjected further program communications from SLWC to a ten-day review and comment period by Councillors, and directed staff to undertake a review of the program and report back to Council on their findings and suggestions; and WHEREAS the recent direct mail to resident from SLWC raised the same initial concerns from the public vis a vis the City’s role in respect to SLWC; and WHEREAS the agreement between the City and SLWC permits SLWC to promote its program through direct mail; and WHEREAS the agreement expires on September 3, 2027, but may be terminated for