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City Council
October 23, 2019
What was decided (10 motions)
8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Community and Protective Services Committee Report 7; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 6; Planning Committee Report 14; 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 October 9, 2019 ”; be received and considered.
Moved by Councillor G. Gower, seconded by Councillor M. Luloff
Carried
WHEREAS at its meeting of October 17, 2019, Community and Protective Services Committee approved a Motion recommending Council direct staff to proceed with the retention of a consultant to undertake a study of on-demand accessible taxicab service, with the anticipated $25,000 cost to be funded through the Emergency and Protective Services (EPS) Operating budget; and WHEREAS staff has advised that this can already be accommodated within their planned 2020 budget for consulting services and will not result in an increased budget ask for 2020; and WHEREAS Council cannot pre-commit the 2020 Budget, which will be considered and approved by Council in December, 2019; THEREFORE be it resolved that Committee Recommendation 2 be amended to add “…subject to Council’s approval of the 2020 Budget”
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor M. Luloff
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that this item be
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Deferred
WHEREAS Report ACS2019-PIE-PS-0097 recommends approval of an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2140 Baseline Road to permit a 14-storey mixed-use building; WHEREAS Document 2 contains a zone code typographical error which conflicts with the correct zone code shown in Document 1; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that Document 2 be amended to replace the zone code, “GM” with the zone code “MC” wherever it appears; and, 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 T. Tierney
Carried
WHEREAS on September 24, 2019 Councillor Rick Chiarelli 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 at its meeting of September 25, 2019, City Council considered Motion 20/5 with respect to Councillor Chiarelli’s request for an authorized leave of absence;
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier
Tabled
That the Kavanagh/King Motion be amended to add the following: That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, request the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)’s assistance in petitioning the Province on this matter.
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington, seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
WHEREAS Sections 390 and 391 within Part XII of Municipal Act , 2001 provides the statutory framework for Council to impose fees and charges to recover the City's costs related to services or activities provided, for use of its property, and property under its control; and WHEREAS there must be a reasonable connection between the fees charged and the cost of the services provided; and WHEREAS parking fees are imposed to recover costs related to the services and objectives identified within the Municipal Parking Management Strategy; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa does not currently have the statutory authority under the Municipal Act, 2001 to use parking revenues for general revenue purposes and it is in the interests of the City for such funds to be used for projects related to sustainable transportation including sidewalk construction, cycling infrastructure and public transit. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, petition the Province of Ontario to make the necessary changes to the Municipal Act to permit the City of Ottawa and other Ontario municipalities the ability to use municipal parking revenues as a parking tax to fund projects throughout the City related to sustainable transportation including sidewalk construction, cycling infrastructure and public transit; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, request the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s assistance in petitioning the Province on t
Moved by Councillor T. Kavanagh, seconded by Councillor R. King
Carried
That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended, as the next Council meeting is November 6, 2019 and the municipal capital facilities by-law requires a technical amendment to confirm the tax exemption as soon as possible, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS Council on June 13, 2018 designated a portion of the lands at 191 Laurier Avenue West (120 Metcalfe Avenue) as a Municipal Capital Facility for the provision of a Public Library under section 110 of the Municipal Act, 2001 , to exempt the portion of the lands used by the Public Library from taxes levied for municipal and school purposes as further described in the report; WHEREAS the staff Report recommending such designation and approved by Council included the Main Library and fourth and fifth floors (84,578 square feet) leased by the Public Library and inadvertently omitted a portion of the basement area in the amount of 24,379 square feet as identified by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (“MPAC”) which is used by the Public Library and was intended to be included in the designation of municipal capital facilities; and WHEREAS the Municipal Capital Facilities Agreement with the landlord and associated Municipal Capital Facilities By-law 2018-275 designating 84,578 square feet of the lands as Municipal Capital Facilities require amendments to add the additional 24,379 square feet used by the Ottawa Public Library; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2018-275, which is effective
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.
Moved by Councillor G. Gower, seconded by Councillor M. Luloff
Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of October 23, 2019.
Moved by Councillor G. Gower, seconded by Councillor M. Luloff