City Council

That the report from the City’s Integrity Commissioner entitled “Report to Council on an Inquiry by the Lobbyist Registrar: Playground Partnership Project at Mooney’s Bay Park;” the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor entitled “Status Update- Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 8 July 2016”; Agriculture And Rural Affairs Committee Report 18; Audit Committee Report 8; Environment Committee Report 10; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 16; Planning Committee Report 28; Transit Commission Report 10; and Transportation Committee Report 16 be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the report from the City Treasurer entitled “City Debenture Issuance – Documentation Requirement;” (Item 3 on the Agenda) and Planning Committee Report 29, Items 3 and 5. (Items 17 and 19 on the agenda) Waiver of the Rules is being requested due to timelines, as the next regular Council meeting is not scheduled until August 31st; and That pursuant to subsection 35 (5) and 35 (6) of Procedure By-law 2014-441, Council receive and consider Items 1, 2 and 4 of Planning Committee Report 29 (Items 15, 16 and 18 on the Agenda)

WHEREAS the Planning Committee report entitled “Application for Demolition and New Construction at 565 And 575 Old Prospect Road, Properties Designated Under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and Located in the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District” was considered by Planning Committee at its meeting of 28 June, 2016; and WHEREAS the application for demolition and new construction with respect to 575 Old Prospect Road was

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recommendation 3 c) be deleted and replaced with the following: c) And Be It Further Resolved that the proposal be conditional on either: i) Achieving 100 per cent funding through the alternative means identified above; or ii) Qualifying for funding for up to 50% of the cost through the existing rules of the Community Partnership Major Capital Program

C. McKenney WHEREAS the report entitled “Review of Winter Operations on Roadways” was amended by the Transportation Committee on 6 July to delete Recommendation c); and WHEREAS the Transportation Committee did not formally amend the portion of the staff recommendation which referenced a $3.2 Million net in cost containment strategies, inclusive of Recommendation c), and the General Manager of Public Works has advised that the new number should be $2.7 Million; and WHEREAS staff has advised that deleting Recommendation c) makes the original staff Recommendation d) moot; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend the report recommendations to read as follows: That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve $2.7 Million net in cost containment strategies and operational adjustments as outlined in this report, including: a) Establishing a tiered response approach that adjusts the ratio of internal and contracted services (anticipated operating savings of $1.5 Million); b) Adjusting salting and plowing routes to meet Maintenance Quality Standards (anticipated operating savings of $1.2 Million).

WHEREAS the Hellenic Community of Ottawa conducts many activities and programs to promote and support Ottawa’s Greek community, including the well-attended Greek Festival every August, and is an important part of the city’s cultural mosaic; and WHEREAS the Hellenic Community of Ottawa has requested that the City of Ottawa install commemorative street sign blades on utility poles along Prince of Wales Drive between Dynes Road and Forest Hill Avenue, similar to those identifying Little Italy (Preston Street), Chinatown (Somerset Street) or the Cedars of Lebanon (Riverside Drive near St Elias Cathedral); and WHEREAS the Hellenic Community of Ottawa has requested that the commemorative blades read, “Reflections of Greece/ Reflets de la Grèce”, and reflect the design in Attachment 1; and WHEREAS the President of the Hellenic Community of Ottawa has further requested that the commemorative blades be installed, as a pilot project and at their expense, on a temporary basis for the month of August; and WHEREAS staff has advised that this request falls outside of the City’s Tourism and Public Service Signs Policy (TPSSP), which addresses commemorative blades for designated heritage conservation districts or areas of dense populations of distinct cultures (e.g. Preston Street and Somerset Street), and an exemption to this Policy is required; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council approve an exemption to the City’s Tourism and Public Service Signs Policy to permit the installation of

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is dedicated to the preservation and continued enhancement of its historic ByWard Market and, with those goals in mind, works in collaboration with the ByWard Market Standholders Association (BMSA), an organization that represents the interests of all standholders on the ByWard Market; and WHEREAS in 2008, City Council approved that a 4.5% surcharge be added to the stand permit fees collected by the City under the ByWard Market Program By-law (2008-449, as amended), such that the revenues from the surcharge be remitted to the BMSA by way of grant to support the BMSA’s delivery of services to its members, such as promotion and advertising; and WHEREAS, on February 26, 2014, City Council changed the surcharge from a percentage to a flat fee and established the BMSA surcharge to be $20.00 per monthly permit and $2.00 per daily permit; and WHEREAS, due to decreasing revenue derived from stand permit issuance, the BMSA, at its 2016 Annual General Meeting, voted to request a modest increase to the BMSA monthly and daily permit surcharge, to help maintain revenue levels and address increasing costs; and WHEREAS, the BMSA is requesting an increase in the surcharge that will result in a $25 surcharge on a per monthly permit or equivalent, and a $3 surcharge per daily permit; and WHEREAS there are no net budget implications to the City of Ottawa, as the fees are given back to the BMSA in the form of a grant with the amount of the grant being equal to the amou

That the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to the impending summer recess, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS it is important that the Mayor or Deputy Mayors be available at all times to sign legal documents and address other administrative matters in a timely fashion; and WHEREAS schedules are often difficult to coordinate over the summer months, and the City Clerk’s Office is recommending the appointment of an Acting Deputy Mayor to ensure there is someone available should the Mayor and Deputy Mayors be absent or unavailable at the same time; and WHEREAS Councillor El-Chantiry has indicated he will be in Ottawa and available for most of the summer; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, for the period of July 14, 2016 to August 30, 2016, Councillor Eli El-Chantiry be delegated the authority of the Acting Deputy Mayor, pursuant to Section 242 of the Municipal Act, 2001, in the event that the Mayor and Deputy Mayors are absent or unavailable.

WHEREAS a title problem has recently been uncovered concerning an unopened road allowance that has impacted the sale of a house located on the road allowance; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion: WHEREAS a historical error in title documents, dating back to the 19th century, has led to a misunderstanding in the location of the road allowance between Lots 35 and 36, Concession 2, (North Gower), Rideau; and WHEREAS a house has been located on this road allowance since at least 1976; and WHEREAS in light of this historical error, staff and the Ward Councillor support the closing of this road and its conveyance for a dollar; and WHEREAS notice of the proposed road closing has been given in accordance with the Notice By-law and no objections have been received; and WHEREAS a reference plan to permit the drafting, enactment and registration of a road closing remains to be finalized; and WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, permits the delegation of the authority to enact certain by-laws, including a road closing by-law Therefore Be It Resolved that: 1. Council declare surplus the unopened road allowance east of Rideau Valley Drive South located on 7407 Rideau Valley Drive South and described as between Lots 35 and 36, Concession 2, (North Gower), Rideau; 2. Council authorize the sale of this parcel for a $1; 3. Council delegate to the majority of an Ad Hoc Committee composed of Councillor Moffatt (Ward Cou

That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended, as the next Council meeting is August 31st and interest is accruing on the account, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS Just Food leases lands from the National Capital Commission (NCC) to operate an incubator farm at 16 Tauvette Street, and currently has a water and sewer tenant account with the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS water and wastewater services are provided from connections from Pepin Court for the NCC and a separate, water-only service has been constructed for Just Foods from Tauvette Street on the leased lands for their separate farm irrigation purposes; and WHEREAS the City’s Water Bylaw 2013-360, as amended, permits a sewage rate exemption based on water consumption and diversion from City Sewage Works ; and WHEREAS the current operations undertaken by Just Foods at the property do not meet the minimum consumption threshold of 12,000 cubic meters per year as required by the water by-law to enable a sewage rate exemption; and WHEREAS the portion of the leased lands operated by Just Food for the farm irrigation supply currently does not discharge water into the City’s sanitary sewer system; and WHEREAS Just Food is a not-for-profit corporation whose activities are promote economic development activities for the City’s local farming community; and WHEREAS Just Food works actively to build community partnerships and enhances the capacity of organizations engaged in the food network in Ottawa, w

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, due to the fact that the next Council meeting is August 31, 2016, which is after the July 30th, 2016 deadline referenced below: WHEREAS the Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management has requested the City of Ottawa expand the boundaries of the BIA; and WHEREAS the request to expand the boundaries of the BIA under the provisions of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 hereinafter

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the receipt of a briefing from the City Manager with respect to the organizational alignment of the City of Ottawa, and the consideration of any motions and recommendations by Council in open session; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law 2014-441, Subsections 13.(1)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff; 13.(1)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations in order to receive a briefing from the City Manager with respect to the organizational alignment of the City of Ottawa.

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed; And Be It Further Resolved that the Rules of Procedure be waived to introduce, read and pass the by-law authorized by the Motion regarding the Organizational Alignment. THREE READINGS 2016-233 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to correct the spelling of the name of rue Dussere Street to rue Dusserre Street, a municipal highway in the City of Ottawa. 2016-234 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Moodie Drive). 2016-235 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close an untraveled portion of the Old Second Line Road allowance immediately south of Terry Fox Drive. 2016-236 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-449 respecting permit fees at the ByWard Market. 2016-237 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon colleges and universities for the year 2016. 2016-238 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon public hospitals or provincial mental health facilities for the year 2016. 2016-239 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre for the year 2016. 2016-240 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon provincial education institutions for the year 2016 2016-241 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close an unopened portion of Lawn Avenue located west of the intersection of Lawn Avenue and E

THAT By-law 2016-255 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.