City Council

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Reports 24A and 27; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 19; Environment Committee Report 20; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 27A; and Planning Committee Report 43, be received and considered; and, That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 28, because of the urgency of the items contained in the report ( specific reasons set out below .) ( Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Item 6 of the Agenda due to the time requirements for the submission of the expression of interest. ) ( Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Item 7 of the Agenda due to the time-sensitive nature of a potential provincial funding request associated with the project. ) ( Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Item 8 of the Agenda in order to meet the January 25, 2013 date of approval as set out in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been assigned to the Medical Council of Canada. )

WHEREAS the Planning Committee and the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee considered and approved a report entitled “Review of the Pool Enclosure By-law, 2001-259” (Ref No ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0114) at their respective meetings of October 23 and November 1, 2012; AND WHEREAS the Committees recommended the deferral of Council’s consideration of the report pending the outcome of the Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Jérémie Audette, which has now completed; AND WHEREAS the report on the review of the pool enclosure by-law can now proceed to City Council for consideration; AND WHEREAS due to the delay, the implementation date of the new By-law attached to the report needs to be updated; AND WHEREAS in the Report on the “Jury Recommendations Arising Out of the Coroner’s Inquest into the Death of Jérémie Audette, July 28, 2010” (Ref No. ACS2012-CMR-LEG-0012), which is before the Committees, the Planning and Growth Management Department identified the need for an amendment to the Compliance Report process and By-law in order to create a new service of confirming the regulatory compliance of existing pool enclosures; AND WHEREAS the Coroner’s Inquest revealed that a lack of adult supervision was a key factor relating to the drowning of Jérémie Audette rather than a lack of a passive barrier or some other layer of protection; AND WHEREAS experts in pool safety also highlighted the effectiveness of a public awareness campaign that communicates to pool owners, present and future, th

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Reports 24A and 27; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 19; Environment Committee Report 20; Finance and Economic Development Committee Reports 27A and 28; and Planning Committee Report 43, be received and adopted as amended.

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to timelines, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS Diane Morrison is retiring after dedicating 23 years of her life to the Ottawa Mission in various capacities; and WHEREAS Ms. Morrison was the first woman to be Executive Director of the Mission and, under her leadership, the Mission has grown from 75 beds to 235 and to over 100 employees with a large network of community stakeholders; and WHEREAS Ms. Morrison has helped make a significant difference in the lives of the community at the Mission in many ways, both large and small, including: • Creating the Mission Hospice, a 14-bed unit where people can die with dignity; • Founding and leading a community based initiative which helps Ottawa’s homeless gain access to professional dental and health care treatments free of charge; • Helping to open LifeHouse, one of the most intensive 5-month addiction treatment programs in Canada; and • Overseeing the opening of an on-site learning centre to provide patrons of the Mission with kitchen and custodial employment skills; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council recognize Ms. Diane Morrison for her work and thank her on behalf of the citizens of Ottawa for the positive impact she has made in this city during her 20 years as Executive Director of the Ottawa Mission.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider this motion due to timelines, as this week marks the ByWard Market Business Improvement Area’s (BIA) 20 th Anniversary: WHEREAS the ByWard Market BIA is very active in our community; and, WHEREAS the ByWard Market BIA has made significant contributions to improving the safety and security of the ByWard Market; and WHEREAS this week marks the ByWard Market BIA’s 20 th Anniversary; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council recognize the ByWard Market Business Improvement Area’s 20 th Anniversary and their continued work in our community.

That the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to the requirement for The Good Companions Centre to advise Trillium of the status of this project by January 31, 2013 or risk losing their existing grant, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS The Good Companions Centre was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1958 and is the largest seniors centre in Ottawa with approximately 30,000 individuals visits to the Centre each year; and WHEREAS the Centre houses other senior-focussed support agencies including Meals on Wheels, Ottawa Community Support Coalition and the Senior Citizens Council; and WHEREAS the Centre has secured a Trillium grant in the amount of $73,100 to pave their parking lot, as visitors to the Centre have tripped and fallen in the parking lot and the Centre wishes to improve the safety of the site; and WHEREAS the estimates for the paving of the parking lot used to secure the Trillium grant did not anticipate the additional costs that arise because the site is serviced by a combined Storm/Sanitary Sewer and will therefore need strict stormwater management; and WHEREAS quotes from the City suggest that the cost of surveys, testing, City permits and reports to fulfil this work will be approximately $48,530, raising the cost of the project to an unforeseen $121,630; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa waive, where possible, the City-related fees for the stormwater management requirements for the Good Companions Centre paving project, and provide

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider this motion, due to the need to submit all resolutions to FCM prior to January 25, 2013. WHEREAS Municipal governments are the front-line providers of services and programs that affect community safety such as policing and emergency services, and support services for released offenders who have returned to their home communities; AND WHEREAS new federal legislation, including the Safe Streets and Communities Act, is expected to substantially increase costs to public safety, policing and correctional systems which will directly impact municipalities both in terms of demands on policing resources as well as indirectly in terms of numbers of offenders released from prisons back to our communities, who will require access to social programs; AND WHEREAS evidence based, integrated crime prevention, and safe alternatives to judicial and custodial options, such as restorative justice alternatives and sentencing options, eg., drug treatment, mental health programs, community service orders, fine option programs, have proven to be effective in reducing crime and costs to police, ambulance and other municipally delivered public safety services; AND WHEREAS correctional issues affect community safety, as released offenders sent to prison return to our communities; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa submit for consideration by the FCM a resolution calling on the federal government to provide a rigorous cost-benefit analys

That the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to timelines as the NHL season has begun, to consider the following motion: WHEAREAS City Council has formally recognized Elgin Street as the “Sens Mile” in 2010, approving the installation of commemorative signs each time the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club competes in the Stanley Cup Playoffs; and WHEREAS the 2013 NHL season has been shortened due to a labour dispute; and ‪ WHEREAS local businesses in the tourism and service industries are hopeful to prosper during the shortened season, offsetting the impacts caused by the league’s labour dispute; and WHEREAS Council wishes to invite the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and its fans to join in the celebration with the early installation of the commemorative signs for the entire shortened 2013 NHL season; ‪ THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa install the “Sens Mile” commemorative signs on Elgin Street for the duration of the 2013 season.

That Council waive the Rules of Procedure to consider the following motion, as the Government of Canada has advised the City that they require the executed agreements for the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund, by February 8, 2013: WHEREAS the Government of Canada announced in March 2012 the establishment of the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF); and WHEREAS the 2012 Federal Budget set aside $150 million over two years for community infrastructure investments ; and WHEREAS f unding will be cost shared by the City and the Government of Canada and recipients may receive funding of up to $1 million for a project and up to 50 per cent of the project’s total value; and WHEREAS a list of fully-funded candidate projects that aligned with the CIIF objectives were approved by Council on August 29, 2012 ; and WHEREAS the Government of Canada advised the City in December 2012, that six of the projects submitted had been approved to receive funding under the CIIF program; and WHEREAS the Government of Canada requires the City to enter into a contribution agreement for each project, setting out the terms and conditions of the CIIF program; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk and Solicitor, on behalf of the City, to execute the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund Contribution Agreements for the following six projects: Enhancement to the Accessibility of Earl Armstrong Arena 2030 Ogilvie Road, Ottawa ON, K1J 7N9 Enhancement to

That Council waive the Rules of Procedure to consider the following motion, due to the Province of Ontario’s requirement to have an executed Infrastructure Funding Contribution Agreement for the Southwest Transitway Extension Project (“Project”) by January 31, 2013: WHEREAS the Government of Ontario is investing in infrastructure; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa applied to the Government of Ontario for financial assistance to help with the costs of the Southwest Transitway Extension Project; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario is of the opinion that the Project is worthy of financial assistance and has provided the Infrastructure Funding Contribution Agreement (“Agreement”) for the funding of the City of Ottawa’s Southwest Transitway Extension Project to the City of Ottawa, for execution; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario requires that the City of Ottawa and Government of Ontario execute the Agreement by January 31, 2013; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council approve the Infrastructure Funding Contribution Agreement for execution, and the enacting by-law (listed as by-law “gg)” under the item “Motion to Introduce By-laws”, on the Agenda); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk and Solicitor be authorized to execute the Contribution Agreement on behalf of the City of Ottawa as soon as possible after the approval of this motion; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Infrastructure to make any admi

THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, due to the fact that the deadline for FIT applications was January 18, 2013 but the Ontario Power Authority has granted applicants an additional five days to submit their supporting documents : WHEREAS Council approved a motion on December 19, 2012 providing support for a number of Feed In Tariff (FIT) 2.0 Ground Mounted Solar Projects; and, WHEREAS the Ontario Power Authority has allowed applicants an additional five days to submit hard copies of their supporting documents; and, WHEREAS Appendix D of that motion provided support for an application by “Bruce D. Baskins” at 3234 Torwood Drive; and WHEREAS in order to reflect a change in the name of the applicant required as a result of a Limited Partnership; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an amendment to Appendix D to reflect the following: Solar Motion – Appendix D – 3234 Torwood Dr. – PIN # 045440004 (Ward 5) WHEREAS Baskin-First Nation LP (the “Applicant”) proposes to construct and operate a ground mount solar installation (the “Project”) on 3234 Torwood Dr. – PIN # 04544-0004 (the “Lands”) in the City of Ottawa under the province’s FIT program; and WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that Council of the City of Ottawa indicate by resolution Council’s support for the construction and operation of the Project on the Property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the rules governing the FIT Program (the “FIT Rules”), Applications who s e Projects re

THAT By-law 2013-34 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.