Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

WHEREAS Councillor Scott Moffatt replaced Councillor Steve Desroches in February 2013 on the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority; AND WHEREAS Recommendation 2 of the report titled “Appointment to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority” (ACS2013-CMR-CCB-0089) states: “ Re-confirm the appointment of Councillors Steve Desroches and David Chernushenko as Council representatives .”; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recommendation 2 of the Appointment to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Report (ACS2013-CMR-CCB-0089) be replaced with the following: “Re-confirm the appointment of Councillors Scott Moffatt and David Chernushenko as Council representatives .”

That Document 1 – Location Map, be replaced with the attached Document 1.

That the recommendation be amended to read 'approve' and 'direct the General Manager, Program Manager to provide the details of the zoning to Council.

THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended, due to the fact that applications for a limited number of spots in the FIT 3.0 program will be accepted until December 13, 2013, Council support for applications is a factor in favour of individual projects:

WHEREAS on November 4, 2013, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) opened the application window for ground mounted solar green energy projects between 10kw and 500kw under the provincial (FIT) program, and that same day, OPA announced the window will close on December 13, 2013; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has received several requests for support for individual projects across the rural area of the and City Council support for individual applications can help projects qualify for the program; and WHEREAS the promotion of green technology aligns with Environmental and Economic Development goals in the 2010 – 2014 Term of Council Priorities; and WHEREAS the OPA requires individual motions of support for each project and the order in which applications are received by the OPA is a consideration in the approval process; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Recommends Council approve the individual motion of support for the application of an “On-Farm” Biogas project for the FIT 3.0 program listed as Appendix A and B attached. BIOGAS MOTION- Appendix A - 9500 Carleton Corner Lane (Ward 20) WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 3.0. AND WHEREAS Carleton Corner Farms Ltd. (the "Applicant") proposes to construct and operate a 250kw “On Farm” Biogas Project(the "Project") on 9500 Carleton Corner Lane, Lot 42, Concession 10, Marionville, Ontario K4R 1E5 (the "Lands") in the City of O