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)
2 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
BE IT RESOLVED that, in accordance with Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law , being By-law 2021-24, Finance and Economic Development Committee approve the addition of an item to today’s Agenda with respect to the LRT Stage 1 Project – Claims Update and related matters, in order to provide for a timely in camera briefing with respect to these matters and associated next steps; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in accordance with the Procedure By-Law, City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Subsections 13 (1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, to receive and consider the LRT Stage 1 – Claims Update In Camera - Reporting out Date: Not to be reported out.
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas
Carried
WHEREAS, at its meeting of March 2, 2021, the Finance and Economic Development Committee and other Members of Council received an in camera briefing on the status of the ongoing claims disputes between the City and the Rideau Transit Group (RTG) with respect to the Stage 1 Light Rail Transit Project, as well as the planned next steps towards resolving these disputes which is subject to lawyer-client, contemplation of litigation, and advice to government privilege; and WHEREAS when the 2012 City Council approved the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Confederation Line Project budget of $2.13 B, the $100 million (approximately 4.5% of the combined total) as the project contingency to provide the flexibility to deal with possible cost changes, including legal and technical expert fees, and these project contingency funds have been fully expended due to the nature of City’s claims disputes with RTG; and WHEREAS, as identified in the in camera briefing, the ongoing legal and subject matter technical expertise support and City staff support required to continue to defend the City’s interests in the ongoing claims and disputes and the necessary actions associated with ensuring the rectification plan issues are addressed will create an additional pressure of $15 million on the Stage 1 LRT project contingency budget; and WHEREAS the City intends to include and seek to recover these additional costs in the dispute resolution process against RTG; and WHEREAS the City Treasurer and Chief Financi