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City Council
May 11, 2016
What was decided (13 motions)
10 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 16; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 14; Planning Committee Report 25; and Transportation Committee Report 14 be received and considered; and That, pursuant to subsection 35(5) of Procedure By-law 2014-441, Council receive and consider Planning Committee Report 26.
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper, seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2016-PAI-PGM-0032 recommends approval and adoption of amendments to the flood plain overlay in the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law; and WHEREAS three of the most up-to-date maps provided by the South Nation Conservation Authority (SNCA) were not reflected in the report presented at Committee; and WHEREAS the most current maps were available to the public during the consultation period; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that Document 4 be amended by replacing SNCA Map 1 Cedar Acres Municipal Drain, SNCA Map 5 Cedar Acres Municipal Drain and SNCA Map 6 Cedar Acres Municipal Drain with the maps attached to this motion; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Planning Act , subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.
Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
WHEREAS, subsequent to consideration by the Finance and Economic Development Committee at its meeting of 3 May 2016, an incorrect version of Supporting Document 5 to the report entitled “2015 – Purchasing Year in Review” was inadvertently included in the Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 14; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council replace Document 5 of the report entitled “2015 – Purchasing Year in Review” with the correct version that was approved by the Finance and Economic Development Committee.
Moved by Councillor M. Taylor, seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
Carried
WHEREAS the French recommendation contained in the above-noted staff report as presented to Finance and Economic Development Committee, was incorrect and did not match the English recommendation; and, WHEREAS the English version of the recommendation contained in said report was correct; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the French recommendation 9 be corrected to accurately reflect the wording contained in the English recommendation 9, as follows: 9. demande au personnel de la Direction des services des règlements municipaux de lancer une initiative proactive en matière de conformité au zonage dans le secteur du marché By.
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
That Council approve that Report Recommendation 8 be replaced with the following: That the Chief, Security and Emergency Management proceed with the implementation of the two bookend stalls for the ByWard Market building for the area set out in Document 5 of report ACS2016-PAI-DCM-0001, at an estimated cost of $100,000, in 2016 for the 2017 Market Season, subject to the following conditions: · That the funds to design and construct the bookend stalls are provided by private sponsors in accordance with the City of Ottawa’s Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising policy, on the understanding that, should there be a requirement for the City to augment the private funds or advance the funds to ensure timely construction, these would be provided through the 2016 One-time and Unforeseen account; and · That the bookend stalls are designed and installed to the satisfaction of the Chief of Security and Emergency Management and Manager of Policy Development and Urban Design; and · That the Chief, Security and Emergency Management be directed to consult with the ByWard and Parkdale Market Governance project Core Team on proposed stand allocation policies for the bookend stalls and provide recommendations to the Finance and Economic Development Committee no later than Q4 2016.
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
WHEREAS report ACS2016-PAI-PGM-0053, which recommends that Council issue a notice of intention to designate 375 King Edward Avenue, was approved by Built Heritage Sub-Committee at its meeting on April 14, 2016 and Planning Committee at its meeting on April 26, 2016; AND WHEREAS the current owner requested that their use and stewardship of the building since 1998 be identified in Document 5 - Statement of Cultural Heritage Value; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the following changes to Document 5, Statement of Cultural Heritage Value: a) In the title, delete the words “Seventh Day Adventist Church” and replace with “Église Adventiste du Septième Jour”; and b) Add the following after the second paragraph under the heading “Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest”: “Continuing its use as a spiritual centre, the building was purchased by the Église Adventiste du Septième Jour in 1998. Since then, the church has housed Ottawa’s only Francophone Seventh Day Adventist congregation, and served as the centre of the congregation’s community.”
Moved by Councillor T. Nussbaum, seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
Carried
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the following amendments to Transportation Committee Report 14, Agenda Item 12: 1. That Recommendation 1 be revised to include the phrase, “and in the vicinity thereof, in accordance with Traffic Services staff’s recommendation,” following the phrase “school zone,” to read as follows: “That City Council, through the Mayor, formally request that the Province of Ontario allow the City of Ottawa the option of conducting a pilot project to use photo radar in school zones and in the vicinity thereof, in accordance with Traffic Services staff’s recommendation, with the concurrence of and/or at the request of the Ward Councillor;” and
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington, seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier
Lost
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa request that the Ministry of Transportation amend regulations to allow school zone signage to act as signage indicating a community safety zone thereby saving funds, reducing sign pollution and protecting children as they walk to and from school .
Moved by Councillor S. Blais, seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
Carried
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 16; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 14; Planning Committee Reports 25 and 26; and Transportation Committee Report 14 be received and adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper, seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
Carried
WHEREAS the requirement set by the Ontario Highway Traffic Act and the Ontario Traffic Manual to use police officers to direct traffic and close highways imposes direct and indirect costs on taxpayers in light of the significant amount of road and associated construction undertaken by and on behalf of municipalities; and WHEREAS this requirement is often met through the use of paid duty assignments undertaken by off-duty police officers in addition to their existing shifts; and WHEREAS such work could likely be undertaken by properly trained and authorized persons who are not also police officers (including Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers, Peace Officers or Special Constables), at a significantly reduced cost, provided that the necessary legislative and other changes were made by the Provincial Government; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council petition the Province of Ontario to amend the necessary portions of the Highway Traffic Act to permit properly trained and authorized persons other than police officers, to direct traffic and close highways; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council request the Province of Ontario to amend Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 Temporary Conditions so as to remove the requirement that paid duty police officers be used to control traffic within 30 metres of an intersection with active signals.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Deferred
WHEREAS Councillor El-Chantiry is away on City Business and has requested that his Motion be
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Deferred
That the Rules of Procedure be waived due to timelines, to allow staff sufficient time for advance promotion of the 2 for 1 access to facilities prior to National Health and Fitness Day. WHEREAS the participation rates of Canadians engaging in healthy physical activities has declined, while inactivity and obesity continues to rise in Canada; and WHEREAS health and fitness ought to be promoted and embraced by Canadians of all ages and abilities; and WHEREAS many Canadian cities have taken up the challenge of encouraging and promoting physical activity, including Calgary, Saskatoon, Montréal and Victoria; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa promotes active and healthy living through a number of initiatives, including: the freezing of recreation fees for three years in a row, An annual “Try It” campaign for City recreation programs, a series of “I Love to” programs to promote swimming, skating, soccer and other sports, and the Healthy Eating, Active Living Strategy (HEAL); and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Departments (Ottawa Public Health, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and others) work together on improving the access to physical activity for the residents; and WHEREAS the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department offers a multitude of recreation and leisure programming that promote health, physical activity and fitness; and WHEREAS offering a small incentive to residents to embrace fitness by providing 2 for 1 public swimming at all 20 City-operated swimm
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
THAT By-law 2016-184 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper, seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt