City Council

C. McKenney WHEREAS Inquiry OCC 01-18 (with respect to Transit-oriented affordable housing) was submitted by Councillor Leiper at the January 31, 2018 City Council meeting; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Subsection 33(4) of the Procedure By-law, staff’s response dated May 7, 2018 was listed as a communication on the Planning Committee Agenda of May 22, 2018 and is listed as a communication on the City Council Agenda of May 23, 2018; BE IT RESOLVED That the Rules of Procedure be suspended so that Council can discuss Response to Inquiry OCC 01-18 at today’s meeting.

That Community and Protective Services Committee Report 33; Environment and Climate Protection Committee Report 20; Planning Committee Report 63, Transit Commission Report 18 and 18A (In Camera); and t he report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of May 9, 2018” b e received and considered; and That the petition with respect to the on-street parking impacts of the Harmer Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Reconstruction project detour , listed on the Agenda, be received.

WHEREAS the Community and Protective Services Committee is recommending that City Council approve the proposal to name the future park located at 305 Lysander Place, “W.O. Wilhelmina Walker Park”/“parc de l’O-Ere-Wilhelmina-Walker,” in honour of Wing Officer Wilhelmina Walker, as described in the staff report titled, “Commemorative Naming Proposal – W.O. Wilhelmina Walker Park”; WHEREAS following the Committee’s approval of the staff report on May 17, 2018, Ms. Walker’s family requested that the future park be named “Wing Officer Willa Walker Park,” in order to provide clarity with respect to the meaning of “W.O.,” and because “Willa” was the only name that Ms. Walker was known by; and WHEREAS the name “Wing Officer Willa Walker” was vetted through Emergency Services and does not pose any concerns with respect to name duplication; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that the future park located at 305 Lysander Place be named “Wing Officer Willa Walker Park”/ “parc de l’Officière-d’Escadre-Willa-Walker”.

WHEREAS Canadian demographics indicate that seniors are one of the fastest growing population groups in our communities and for the first time, the share of seniors, at 16.9% of the population, exceeds the share of children, at 16.6% of the population, in Canada; and WHEREAS according to the 2016 census from Statistics Canada, 144,140 seniors (aged 65 and over) reside in the City of Ottawa, making up 15.4% of the total Ottawa population and it is expected that by the year 2031, more than one in five residents living in Ottawa will be over the age of 65; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has benefited from the many tireless hours of volunteer work and leadership generously donated by local senior citizens; and WHEREAS senior citizens have helped to build our communities through active living, shared knowledge, and a diversity of experiences; and WHEREAS the month of June is recognized by the Province of Ontario as Seniors’ Month; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council declare June 2018 to be Seniors’ Month in the City of Ottawa.

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: By-law 2018-177 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 23 May, 2018.