City Council

That Ottawa Board of Health Reports 14 an 14A (In Camera), Community and Protective Services Committee Report 31, Planning Committee Report 61A, and the reports from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending April 20, 2018” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 11, 2018” b e received and considered; and That, pursuant to Subsection 35 (6) of Procedure By-law 2016-377, Council receive and consider Planning Committee Report 62.

That Ottawa Board of Health Reports 14 an 14A (In Camera), Community and Protective Services Committee Report 31, Planning Committee Reports 61A and 62, and the reports from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending April 20, 2018” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 11, 2018” be received and adopted as amended.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion to allow for use of the devices, as the first event would occur before the next Council meeting on May 9, 2018. WHEREAS the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) would like to use smoke devices at Ottawa Fury Games at TD Place; and WHEREAS OSEG has developed procedures to ensure the safety of staff and patrons of the events; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa prohibits the use of smoke devices in By-law No. 2003-237, being the Fireworks By-law; and WHEREAS OSEG piloted smoked devices in 2017 and received no complaints; and WHEREAS Ottawa Fire Services has been consulted on the smoke devices and believes these devices can be used safely; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa grant an exemption to By-law No. 2003-237 to the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (“OSEG”), to allow for the use of smoke devices for Fury Games starting April 28, 2018, for home games during the 2018 season and two playoff games, if required, and granting OSEG an exemption from Section 17 of the By-law, which requires a permit application to be made 30-days in advance to the proposed use, subject to OSEG meeting all other permit requirements of the By-law, including Section 18, to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as an event to honour the late Bill Teron will be taking place before the next Council Meeting. WHEREAS on March 12, 2018, William ‘Bill’ Teron, fondly known as the “Father of Kanata,” passed away at the age of 85; and WHEREAS Bill was a visionary, developer, designer and builder, philanthropist, arts lover, and senior public servant whose work and influence can be found throughout Ottawa; and WHEREAS Bill is particularly well-known for putting together a land holding of more than 3,000 acres to create a new satellite city in March Township in an area holding only a few farm houses. He designed a full City with places of employment, schools, churches, shopping areas and a Town Centre all incorporated within open space and connection to nature before the first home was constructed. His first housing community, Beaverbrook, set an example of a “garden city” that successfully integrated residential home design with the natural environment and served as fertile grounds for future communities, business incubation and civic growth; and WHEREAS Bill was also passionate about the power of community greenspaces, making a conscious decision that much of the land would remain in a natural state and this concept was fervently adopted by early residents who put the plan into practice after his company was taken over by others by protecting those natural areas; and WHEREAS, in addition to his development-related wor

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

That the following by-law be read and passed: By-law 2018-230 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of April 25, 2018.