The Ottawa Record

Finance and Economic Development Committee

March 9, 2020

Who was there

Present (5): George Darouze, Glen Gower, Allan Hubley, Matt Luloff, Tim Tierney

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (2 motions)

1 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

WHEREAS report ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0005 proposes a new Film Permit By-law to issue permits and streamline City services required for filming events within the City of Ottawa; AND WHEREAS the By-law provides for the Manager to coordinate the issuance of permits and any City services or approvals required, which will be done in a timely manner and applicants will be required to demonstrate any other approvals required from other levels of government; AND WHEREAS following consultations with the Film and TV Advisory Committee, the By-law requires minor administrative amendments to clarify the intent of the By-law that the issuance of permits will not be unreasonably withheld, that once an application is made by the timelines stated in Schedule “A” that approvals occur within those timelines, and that Section 35 clarify that applicants are responsible to demonstrate any approvals that may be required from “other levels of government”; AND WHEREAS following consultations with the industry and concurrence from BLRS, the application timeline for noise exemption listed in Schedule “A” requires that the application be made at least 20 business days in advance and the Noise By-law requires the same amendment to be reflected for “special events”; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Film Permit By-law be amended to provide, as intended, that once an application is received by the timelines in Schedule “A”, that film permits are issued within those timelines; that the noise exemption applicatio
Moved by Councillor J. Cloutier
Carried
WHEREAS the report for the Brownfield Grant Program Application – 1545 Bank Street seeks approval of a Brownfield Rehabilitation Grant for the property at 1545 Bank Street; and WHEREAS the report was published missing the Financial Implications section; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council add the following paragraph to the Financial Implications section of the report “The maximum grant under the 2015 Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan Program is $161,345. In addition, the estimated Municipal Leadership Strategy contribution is $36,940, for a total requirement of $198,285. Budget authority requirements will be brought forward through the annual budget process. Development Charges of $143,290 are eligible for deferral under the Development Charge Deferral Program.
Moved by Councillor J. Cloutier
Deferred

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