City Council

That the report from the Selection Panel, Property Standards and License Appeals Committee Report 1; the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor, entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 20 March 2015”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2A; Audit committee Reports 1A and 2; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 2A; Planning Committee Reports 3B and 4; and Transportation Committee 2A be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider a matter rising from the Special Transit Commission meeting of March 25, 2015, with respect to OC Transpo Management’s collective bargaining with the Amalgamated Transit Unions and the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Waiver of the Rules is being requested as it is in the City’s best interests to consider this matter immediately.

WHEREAS subsequent to Finance and Economic Development Committee’s consideration of this report at its meeting of March 3, 2015, additional information has come forward from the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA), with respect to the allocation of honorarium and expenses attributed to one of the MVCA Board members; and WHEREAS specifically, the report indicated that MVCA member J. Karau had received $2,519 in Honorarium and $3,374 in Expenses in 2014, when in fact J. Karau had received $4,049 in Honorarium and $1,844 in Expenses; and WHEREAS Subsection 284.(1)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, stipulates that the City Treasurer must provide Council with an itemized statement on remuneration and expenses paid to each person appointed by Council to serve as a member of any body, including a local board; and WHEREAS it is important that this itemized statement correctly identify the amounts paid to Council appointees in terms of Honorarium and Expenses THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that Document 2, Table 2 of the report “2014 Statement of Remuneration, Benefits and Expenses Paid to Members of Council and Council Appointees”, be amended to indicate that MVCA member J. Karau, received $4,049 in Honorarium and $1,844 in Expenses in 2014.

WHEREAS Report ACS2015-PAI-PGM-0017 recommends refusal of an amendment to the Official Plan for 443, 445 and 447 McArthur Avenue to provide an exception to Policy 6 of Section 3.6.3, Mainstreets, to permit a limited automobile service station; and WHEREAS Report ACS2015-PAI-PGM-0017 recommends refusal of an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 443, 445 and 447 McArthur Avenue to add an exception to the current Traditional Mainstreet zoning to permit a limited automobile service station use; and WHEREAS Planning Committee did not support the staff recommendation to refuse the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for 443, 445, and 447 McArthur Avenue; and WHEREAS Planning Committee passed a motion that the staff recommendation be deleted; that the Official Plan Amendment and rezoning application be approved; and that staff be directed to bring forward the details of the Official Plan Amendment and rezoning when the matter rises to Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve: 1. That Report ACS2015-PAI-PGM-0017 be amended by deleting the entirety of the ‘Report Recommendations’ section as stated on page 2 of the report. 2. That Report ACS2015-PAI-PGM-0017 be amended by adding Document 7, Proposed Official Plan Amendment, as attached to this motion. 3. That Report ACS2015-PAI-PGM-0017 be amended by adding Document 8, Details of Recommended Zoning as follows: a) The Zoning Map of Zoning By-law 2008-250 is amended by rezoning the lands shown on Document

That Council approve the In Camera directions

C. McKenney WHEREAS the 2014-2018 Council Governance Review report contained the following recommendation with respect to the Built Heritage Sub-Committee’s mandate: “That the mandate of the Built Heritage Sub-Committee be expanded to include the ability to comment on Heritage Overlay matters after April 1, 2015, the ability for staff to consult on matters related to the built heritage portfolio, and to permit other Standing Committees to refer matters to the Built Heritage Sub-Committee, as outlined in this report” AND WHEREAS the Built Heritage Sub-Committee has

WHEREAS a consent to sever issued by the Committee of Adjustment in respect of 50 Capilano Drive will lapse before the next meeting of Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion. WHEREAS a new curling facility is to be constructed at 50 Capilano Drive; and WHEREAS until the construction is complete the existing facility is to continue in operation; and WHEREAS the existing facility will be located upon a parcel to be severed pursuant to a consent to sever granted by the Committee of Adjustment; and WHEREAS the applicable municipal development charges for the new facility pending the demolition of the existing facility would be $319,819.20; and WHEREAS, with the applicable credits, if the existing facility had been demolished, the municipal development charges payable would be $117,571.19; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that an agreement be authorized to be entered into between the City and City View Curling Club providing that 1. The applicable municipal development charges in respect of a new curling facility at 50 Capilano shall be in respect of the amount by which the gross floor area of the new facility exceeds the gross floor area of the existing facility; 2. The terms of such agreement permit the new facility to be constructed prior to the demolition of the existing facility on the understanding that the existing facility will be demolished upon completion of the new facility and authorize

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following motion, due to the fact that the Finance and Economic Development Committee is scheduled to consider its first debenture by-law at its meeting of April 2, 2015: WHEREAS the 2014-2018 Council Governance Review report recommended the elimination of the Debenture Committee and the transfer of its responsibilities to the Finance and Economic Development Committee; and WHEREAS, accordingly, the Finance and Economic Development Committee’s Terms of Reference, approved by Council on February 11, 2015, included a new section on “Debentures” under the heading “ Specific Responsibilities ”; and WHEREAS, upon a further review of these Terms of Reference by staff in Finance and Legal Services there was a desire to include greater specificity with respect to the delegated authority granted through the new Delegation of Authority By-law (By-law No. 2014-435); THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT bullet 1 under “Debentures” be amended by adding the words “ or proceeded with one or more bank loans, or entered into bank loan agreements, interest rate exchange agreements, or bond forward agreements pursuant to section 16 as they apply to debt issues as further described in ” so that the bullet now reads as follows: (1) the authority to enact debenture by-laws to authorize the issuance of debentures where the project debt authority has been approved by Council and the Treasurer has proceeded with one or more debt issues pursuant to Sectio

C. McKenney WHEAREAS the time-sensitive nature of what is to be considered; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the rules be suspended to consider a motion on the Ottawa Senators. WHEAREAS City Council has formally recognized Elgin Street as the “Sens Mile” in 2010 and 2013, approving the installation of commemorative signs to support the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Senators were 14 points out of the playoffs in early February; and WHEREAS the team has been on a historic streak in their last 21 games; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Senators are now in a playoff position with 10 games left to play; and ‪WHEREAS Council wishes to assist residents to support the Club’s drive to the Stanley Cup Playoffs; and WHEREAS the current undefeated streak by Ottawa Senators goalie Andrew Hammond ties one all time NHL record and could beat a second one within days; and WHEREAS this means the Senators’ run is exceptional in history; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa install the “Sens Mile” commemorative signs immediately on Elgin Street for the duration of the 2014/2015 season.