City Council

That the Planning and Housing Committee Report 2, Transportation Committee Report 1, and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of January 25, 2023” be received and considered.

WHEREAS certain reductions in setbacks are required to accommodate the proposed development; and WHEREAS the Planning and Housing Committee amended Document 2 to reduce the minimum setback of the rear wall of residential buildings from 1.8 metres to 0.6 metres; and WHEREAS the proposed development requires that 1533 Goth Avenue be permitted a 0.6 metre setback from the front wall of residential buildings; and WHEREAS staff do not object to the requested setback. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0011, Council amend Document 2, as revised, by replacing subclause 3(c)(iii) of Clause V for Exception xxx2 with the following wording: “The minimum setback for the front wall of a residential use building to a private way is 0.6 metres” AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given.

Menard/Troster was divided for voting purposes: BE IT RESOLVED that Committee recommendation 2 be amended to read as follows: 2. That the federal government be encouraged to advance seasonal or event specific road closures for 2023 through dynamic proposals and requests for partnerships with the City, including initiatives with the Sparks Street Mall Authority, business groups, and other potential partners for special events, and that the progress on these efforts be communicated out to Transportation Committee via memorandum before July 1, 2023. For (10) T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, S. Menard, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, S. Plante, and A. Troster Against (15) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Committee Recommendation 5 be amended as follows: 5. That council supports the vision of Wellington Street as a sustainable transportation corridor, and that staff continue to work with Public Service and Procurement Canada on finalizing a traffic study, and report back to Transportation Committee and Council in the first quarter of 2024 or sooner, including an update on ongoing discussions, recommendations and any requests resulting from the negotiation framework; For (8) T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, S. Menard, L. Johnson, J. Bradley, and A. Troster Against (17) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, S. Devine, S. Plante, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

WHEREAS On July 24th, 2002, Ottawa City Council approved the Commemorative Naming Policy for Municipal Parks, Streets and Facilities; and WHEREAS the Commemorative Naming Policy for Municipal Parks, Streets and Facilities guides the administration of the City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Program and Commemorative Street Naming; and WHEREAS the Commemorative Naming Program currently has backlog of 28 approved commemorative names that have not yet been installed due to pandemic-related building closures and insufficient implementation budget; and WHEREAS there is a Municipal Commemoration Policy in development and expected to be brought forward to Committee and Council for consideration in 2023; and WHEREAS this new Municipal Commemoration Policy is expected to provide an overarching policy framework and guidance to commemoration programs in the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS there has been extensive research and community consultation in the development of the draft Municipal Commemoration Policy, including with the Host Nation, First Nations, Inuit and Metis and other equity-deserving communities; and WHEREAS other large municipalities, such as Toronto and London, have placed a moratorium on their Commemorative Naming Program to allow for extensive program reviews; and WHEREAS program reviews in other municipalities have resulted in changes to program parameters that Ottawa may consider in its policy revisions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a moratorium be placed on any new co

BE IT RESOLVED that the Devine/ Brockington Motion regarding Bill 47 be

BE IT RESOLVED that the Brown/ Kelly Motion be

WHEREAS Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is undertaking a competitive procurement process for Long-term Reliability Projects to ensure reliability in Ontario’s electricity grid; and WHEREAS Solar Flow-Through Funds (SFF) is proposing to add a 4.99-megawatt/19.96-megawatt hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at 650 Upper Dwyer Hill Road in Ward 5 – West Carleton-March; and WHEREAS the BESS supports the intent of the policies in the Official Plan with respect to renewable energy generation facilities and storage; and WHEREAS the BESS is expected to occupy approximately 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) of land, including all required setbacks and spacing; and WHEREAS the BESS will be charged by the local grid overnight when there is low electricity demand and will supply power to the grid at times of high demand, providing benefits to grid reliability; and WHEREAS a rated criteria of the IESO procurement process is formal support from the municipality in which the Long-Term Reliability Project is proposed to be located; and WHEREAS the deadline to submit proposals to the IESO is February 16, 2023; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council provide a Municipal Support Resolution for the Solar Flow-Through Funds’ proposal to the Independent Electricity System Operator to develop a Battery Energy Storage System at 650 Upper Dwyer Hill Road, as described in this Motion and in Appendix A below.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion due to the urgent need for assistance WHEREAS, on February 6, 2023, a devastating earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude, struck ten provinces of Turkey and northern Syria; and WHEREAS, various media outlets have reported approximately 5,000 fatalities, 23,000 injured and many others homeless as residential dwellings have been seriously damaged or destroyed; and WHEREAS, all types of assistance is needed to assist the people impacted by the earthquake; and WHEREAS, due to the civil war in Syria, it is unclear how international assistance is being coordinated at this time; and WHEREAS, the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa is directing interested parties to donate to the Canadian Red Cross and to work with the Turkish Association of Canada; and WHEREAS, the Turkish Association of Canada is asking for items to be dropped off at their Ottawa office that includes: blankets, winter clothing, boots, tents, flashlights, shoes, sleeping bags, diapers, and feminine products; and WHEREAS, Ottawa City Council has unanimously approved similar motions to assist with Haitian earthquake relief and Caribbean nation hurricane relief; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council encourage residents of Ottawa to consider a donation to assist with the disaster relief and that the City’s website post ways residents may contribute, as mentioned in the motion.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion so that an amendment to the commemoration of Babe McRae Park may be considered in a timely manner. WHEREAS the City’s Commemorative Naming Policy, approved by Council on July 24, 2002, outlines the criteria and process for commemoratively naming municipal streets, parks and facilities (or parts thereof); 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 on January 25, 2023, Council approved the renaming of “Meynell Park”, located at 245 Meynell Road, Richmond, ON K0A 2Z0, the “Babe McRae Park”; and WHEREAS a new park, located at 375 Meynell Road in the Mattamy Homes - Richmond Meadows development, has not been assigned a park name; WHEREAS by selecting the new park still in development, there will be no additional financial costs related to exterior park signage or impact to wayfinding for the already developed park. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the new unnamed park, located at 375 Meynell Road, Richmond ON K0A 2Z0 be named the ‘Babe McRae Park”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the park located at 245 Meynell Rd, Richmond, ON K0A 2Z0, known as “Meynell Park”, retain its name as “Meynell Park”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an appropriate stand and plaque be installed displaying the name and including a brief history of B

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 8, 2023.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of February 8, 2023, be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 11:49 am.