The Ottawa Record

City Council

September 25, 2019

What was decided (14 motions)

13 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

C. McKenney THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended, due to the need to establish signing authorities in a timely fashion, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS Councillor Diane Deans has provided notice to the Mayor and City Clerk of her inability to attend at Committee, local boards and Council for an indeterminate period of time while she receives treatment for cancer; and WHEREAS there are a number of legislative and administrative matters that must be addressed by a resolution of Council to provide for this leave and to ensure that Ward 10 matters are addressed in a timely manner in the Ward Councillor’s absence; and WHEREAS, to effect this leave, Section 259(1)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Subsection 83(14)(a) of the City’s Procedure By-law permits Council to excuse the absence of a Member of Council by way of a resolution of Council; and WHEREAS the Delegation of Authority By-law requires the concurrence by the Ward Councillor prior to various planning approvals being given, and other City procedures and processes also provide for Ward Councillor concurrence; and WHEREAS Councillor Deans has indicated that she wishes to delegate her concurrence in such matters to Councillors Brockington and Meehan for the duration of her leave; and WHEREAS there will be routine bills that are either of an administrative nature or for expenditures that have been previously authorized by the Ward Councillor’s Office; and WHEREAS the Standing Committees of which Councillor Deans
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, in order to address a pending vacancy on the Police Services Board in a timely manner: WHEREAS on December 12th, 2019, City Council appointed Councillor Keith Egli to the Ottawa Police Services Board; and WHEREAS in light of recent medical issues, Councillor Egli is no longer able to continue to support his full legislative workload; and WHEREAS the Mayor has advised that he is able to fill Councillor Egli’s seat on the Ottawa Police Services Board; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council accept Councillor Egli’s request to vacate his seat on the Ottawa Police Services Board and appoint Mayor Watson to the Board in Councillor Egli’s stead.
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended, due to the need to establish signing authorities in a timely fashion, to consider the following motion WHEREAS Councillor Rick Chiarelli has provided notice to the Mayor and the City Clerk, including medical documentation of his inability to attend at Committee and Council for an indeterminate period of time, and at least until October 9, 2019 inclusive, due to medical issues; and WHEREAS there are a number of legislative and administrative matters that must be addressed by a resolution of Council to provide for this leave and to ensure that Ward 8 matters are addressed in a timely manner in the Ward Councillor’s absence; and WHEREAS, to effect this leave, Section 259(1)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Subsection 83(14) of the City’s Procedure By-law permits a Council to authorize the absence of a Member of Council by way of a resolution of Council; and WHEREAS the Delegation of Authority By-law requires the concurrence by the Ward Councillor prior to various planning approvals being given, and other City procedures and processes also provide for Ward Councillor concurrence; and WHEREAS Councillor Chiarelli has indicated that he wishes to delegate his concurrence to Councillors Hubley and Moffatt for the duration of his leave; and WHEREAS there will be routine bills that are either of an administrative nature or for expenditures that have been previously authorized by the Ward Councillor’s Office; and WHEREAS the Standing and Sub-Co
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier
Tabled
That the first resolution of this Motion (THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council authorize a leave of absence for Councillor Rick Chiarelli) be laid on the Table, and the City Clerk be directed to continue to liaise with Councillor Chiarelli and update Council as needed.
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
Carried
That the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “ Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Darouze ”; Ottawa Board of Health Report 4; the report from the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation entitled “ Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation 2018 ‑ Annual Report”; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 5 ; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 6; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 5; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 7A; Planning Committee Report 12; Transit Commission Report 2; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “ Information Previously Distributed (IPD) - Revised Agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club – 300 Coventry Road ” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of September 11, 2019 ”; be received and considered.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor G. Gower
Carried
WHEREAS Section 10.07 of By-Law #1 of the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation/La société d’aménagement des terrains communautaires d’Ottawa (the “Corporation”), a copy of which is held on file with the City Clerk (“By-Law #1”), provides that a City Council Director designated by the Board shall preside at Meetings of the Members; and WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the Corporation to allow for a City Council Director or a Non-City Council Director to be designated by the Board to preside at Meetings of the Members; and WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Corporation passed a resolution on May 7, 2019 adopting By-Law #3 which repeals and replaces Section 10.07 of By-Law #1, and this resolution must now be confirmed by its sole voting member (the City of Ottawa); and WHEREAS Section 5.05(a) of By-Law #1, provides that a majority of the Directors who have the right to vote shall constitute quorum of the Board of Directors for the transaction of business, provided that at least three (3) City Council Directors form part of that majority; and WHEREAS Section 288(1) of the Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Act”) states that unless the letters patent, supplementary letters patent or a special resolution otherwise provides, a majority of the board of directors constitutes a quorum, but in no case shall a quorum be less than two-fifths of the board of directors; and WHEREAS it is in the best interests of the Corporation to amend By-Law #1 to (a) remove the requiremen
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
WHEREAS the report entitled “RECREATION FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS” (ACS2019-RCF-GEN-0013) was considered by the Community and Protective Services Committee on September 19, 2019, and recommends approval of new Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards; and WHEREAS following Committee consideration, staff identified a number of technical modifications that should be made to the draft standards prior to Council approval to allow for greater flexibility and reflect best practices as identified by the internal working group; THEREFORE Be It Resolved that Council approve technical amendments to Document 3 (Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards – (RFIS) – Ice), Document 4 (RFIS Outdoor Facilities) and Document 5 (RFIS Recreation Centers) as listed in the attached Appendix A [3] to this Motion.
Moved by Councillor J. Sudds, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
WHEREAS at its meeting of September 10, 2019, the Finance and Economic Development Committee approved a motion recommending Council authorize staff to move forward on a number of matters with respect to the Ottawa Stadium and the property located at 300 Coventry Road; and WHEREAS the recommendations should be revised to ensure staff has the flexibility to respond to all potential scenarios with respect to the stadium, including the fact that an agreement of purchase and sale may not yet be finalized, and to respond to community needs; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Committee Recommendations be amended to read as follows: That Council approve: 1. That, given the Ottawa Champions are in negotiations to enter into an agreement of purchase in sale, staff be mandated to: a) Meet with the prospective purchasers of the team to review the financial viability of their proposal to continue baseball at the Ottawa Stadium and to ensure protection of Ottawa taxpayers, including: i. The new ownership group’s capacity to enter into a long-term lease (7 to 10 years); ii. The new ownership group’s capacity to cover any and all prior arrears which may have accrued at the end of the 2019 season; iii. Include in lease negotiations the City’s ability to redevelop strategic parts of the Stadium lands once LRT is fully implemented; iv. Identify the appropriate cost recovery and revenue sharing model that minimizes costs to taxpayers; v. Delegate to staff the authority to negotiate a lease agree
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas, seconded by Councillor R. King
Carried
That the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Darouze”; Ottawa Board of Health Report 4; the report from the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation entitled “Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation 2018 Annual Report”; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 5; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 6; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 5; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 7A; Planning Committee Report 12; Transit Commission Report 2; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Information Previously Distributed (IPD) - Revised Agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club – 300 Coventry Road ” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of September 11, 2019”; be received and adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor G. Gower
Carried
WHEREAS 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the historic Second World War battle of Normandy and D-Day; and WHEREAS on June 6, 1944, as part of the long-awaited Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings, 156,000 Allied troops landed or parachuted onto the Normandy coast; and WHEREAS of the 156,000 Allied troops, 14,000 were Canadian from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, 2nd Armoured Brigade, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, and supporting units from the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, Royal Canadian Army Services Corps, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps; and WHEREAS Canadian troops were tasked with establishing a bridgehead on the beach codenamed “Juno”; and WHEREAS the Canadian landings on the Juno Beach Sector of the Normandy coast were one of the most successful operations
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington, seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
WHEREAS Vanier represents a Francophone bastion in Ottawa; and WHEREAS French is historically one of the country’s official languages; and WHEREAS Francophones make up a large percentage of Vanier’s population; and WHEREAS September 25 is now Franco-Ontarian Day; and WHEREAS we are aware that there is already a Centre francophone de Vanier at 270 Marier Street and a building named Place-de-la-Francophonie at 450 Rideau Road; and WHEREAS the Vanier Community Association and the Vanier Community Service Centre where the terrace is located support this initiative; and WHEREAS we are in the midst of revitalizing Montreal Road and the terrace of Dupuis Street provides a great opportunity for programming; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council declare that the terrace at 290 Dupuis Street shall now be known as the “Carré de la francophonie de Vanier”
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
Carried
That the McKenney/ Leiper Motion be amended to add the following: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with Subsection 81(b) of the Procedure By-law, the Mayor as Chair of FEDC retain the authority to vary the location of individual FEDC meetings should there be a light legislative agenda where there are no significant city-wide issues.
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington, seconded by Councillor G. Gower
Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor G. Gower
Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of September 25, 2019.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor G. Gower
Carried

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