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 (3 motions)
3 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS Report Number ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0027 recommends the designation of 323-327 Rideau Street, the ByTowne Cinema according the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4; and WHEREAS the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value outlines the building’s “poster cases” as important cultural heritage attributes; and WHEREAS the owner, in consultation with heritage staff, has expressed an interest in ensuring clarity and appropriate flexibility related to potential future modifications of the “poster cases”. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 4 be replaced with the attached revised Statement of Value amending the attribute references from “poster cases” to “display cases”.
Moved by S. Plante
Carried
the property owner has clarified that they are not in support of the proposed designation of 1062 Wellington or 2757 St. Joseph Boulevard; Therefore be it resolved that this second paragraph in the Consultation Section be amended to clarify that the property owner is not in support of the proposed designation: English Report (Page 12): Both the congregations and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall are not supportive of the proposed designations. Staff have worked with the property owners to identify important features of each building. French Report (Pages 11 et 12): Les deux congrégations et l’Archidiocèse catholique romain d’Ottawa-Cornwall ne sont pas d’accord avec la désignation proposée. Le personnel a consulté les propriétaires de ces églises afin de cerner les caractéristiques importantes de chacun des deux édifices.
Moved by S. Plante Whereas
Carried
WHEREAS the regular meetings for the Built Heritage Committee were cancelled in March and April; WHEREAS the Built Heritage Committee last received a verbal update on the Heritage Watch List in December 2024; BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Built Heritage Committee suspend, pursuant to section 1(2) of the Procedure By-law, the requirement for a report under section 83(4)(a) of the Procedure By-law, in order to receive a staff presentation with up-to-date information on the Heritage Watch List.