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City Council
October 14, 2015
What was decided (10 motions)
9 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the report from the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation entitled “Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation (OCLDC) - 2014 Annual Report”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 8; Audit Committee Report 5; Environment Committee Report 5; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 8; Planning Committee Report 14A; and Transportation Committee Report 8 be received and considered; That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Planning Committee Reports 15 and 15A (In-Camera) (Subsection 29.(3)), because of the urgency of the items contained in the reports ( specific reasons set out below ). (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Planning Committee Report 15 , Item #15 of the Agenda, as the outcome of the appeal in respect of this matter is to be considered by the Ontario Municipal Board on October 15, 2015.) (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Planning Committee Report 15, Item #16 of the Agenda, in order for the project to proceed in a timely manner while weather conditions are permissible.) (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Planning Committee Report 15A, Item #17 of the Agenda, as, should a settlement not be agreed upon, witness statements will need to be provided by the City immediately.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
WHEREAS additional requests for Council Support Resolutions for projects associated with the Feed in Tariff (FIT) program have been received by the City after Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee consideration of the report entitled Feed-in-Tariff Program for Ground-Mount Solar FIT Projects (ARAC Report 8, Item 8), which is listed as Item 4 on the Council Agenda; WHEREAS the window for applications is expected to close on October 23; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT that Council amend Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 8, Item 8 to add the additional appendices F and G, as outlined below. Appendix F – 3543 Baskins Beach Road PIN # 045650416 (Ward 5) WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 4.0; WHEREAS William Robert Baskin and Laurie Jean Baskin (the “Applicant”) proposes to construct and operate a ground mount solar installation (the “Project”) on 3543 Baskins Beach Road (the “Lands”) in the City of Ottawa under the Province’s FIT program; WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that Council of the City of Ottawa indicate by resolution Council’s support for the construction and operation of the Project on the Property; WHEREAS pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 4.0, Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying for FIT Contracts; THEREFORE BE I
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
Carried
WHEREAS Environment Committee Report 5, Item 2, Solid Waste Bylaw Amendments (listed as Item 7 on the Council Agenda) was issued with an incorrect version of Document 1 (English and French); THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council Approve that Document 1 of the report, as approved by Environment Committee and as attached to this motion as Appendix A , replace the incorrect version of Document 1 issued with Environment Committee report 5.
Moved by Councillor D. Chernushenko, seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2015-PAI-PGM-0128 recommends approval of a zoning by-law amendment to permit a planned unit development; and WHEREAS the Heights and Yards Schedule (Document 4) of the report has conflicting measurements along the south west side of the property; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 4, in the report, be replaced with the attached schedule; 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 D. Chernushenko
Carried
That Council approve the proposed resolution of the appeals by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association and the Building and Owners and Managers Association of Ottawa, and partial resolution of the appeals by Caivan Development Corporation, Minto Communities Inc., Mattamy (Jock River) Limited, Richmond Village (North) Limited as and Richmond Village (South) Limited, as set forth in Document 1.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
That recommendation 1.a) be amended to add after the word “machines”, the following words: “in the geographic area bounded by the Rideau Canal in the east, Somerset Street to the south, Bank Street to the west, and the Ottawa River to the north”, so as to read: a) Section 21 (Use of Parking Payment Device); for all on-street parking pay & display machines in the geographic area bounded by the Rideau Canal in the east, Somerset Street to the south, Bank Street to the west, and the Ottawa River to the north, save and except tour bus meters.
Moved by Councillor M. Qaqish, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
C. McKenney That the report from the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation entitled “Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation (OCLDC) - 2014 Annual Report”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 8; Audit Committee Report 5; Environment Committee Report 5; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 8; Planning Committee Reports 14A, 15 and 15A (In-Camera) ; and Transportation Committee Report 8 be received and adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
WHEREAS on May 12, 2013, Rowan Stringer, a 17-year old Barrhaven teenager, passed away after suffering multiple head injuries while playing high school rugby; and WHEREAS a coroner’s inquest into her death resulted in 49 recommendations, including the creation of an Ontario act to govern all youth sport, in schools and outside of schools, to be known as Rowan’s Law; and WHEREAS Rowan’s Law is expected to be introduced in the Ontario Legislature this fall and, when enacted, would create an expert advisory committee to Ontario’s Premier that would advise on the implementation of the Ontario-specific recommendations; and WHEREAS the Barrhaven Scottish Rugby Football Club has requested that the rugby field at Ken Ross Park, located at 600 Longfields Drive, be named in honour of Rowan Stringer; and 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 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 J. Harder, seconded by Councillor J. Mitic
Referred
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, First and Second Readings be read, and Three Readings, be read and passed. FIRST AND SECOND READINGS A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for amendments to the existing Branch 1 of the Flewellyn Municipal Drain upstream of Flewellyn Road in the City of Ottawa. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for amendments to the existing Branch 6 of the Dowdall Municipal Drain on the Department of National Defense property in the City of Ottawa. THREE READINGS 2015-298 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to correct the spelling of Monseigneur Lemieux Avenue, a municipal highway in the City of Ottawa. 2015-299 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Clyde Avenue, Merivale Road, Preston Street, Hickory Street and Dunning Road). 2015-300 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Coventry Road, Main Street, Blair Place, Ogilvie Road, Innes Road and Bantree Street). 2015-301 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the position and the duties of the Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer and to provide for other regulatory matters for municipal light rail systems under the jurisdiction of the City of Ottawa. 2015-302 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with privat
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor B. Monette
Carried
THAT By-law 2015-310 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson