The Ottawa Record

City Council

February 12, 2025

Who was there

Present (20): Jessica Bradley, Riley Brockington, David Brown, Marty Carr, Steve Desroches, Sean Devine, Glen Gower, David Hill, Laine Johnson, Theresa Kavanagh, Clarke Kelly, Rawlson King, Catherine Kitts, Jeff Leiper, Wilson Lo, Matt Luloff, Shawn Menard, Mark Sutcliffe, Tim Tierney, Ariel Troster

Absent (4): Cathy Curry, George Darouze, Laura Dudas, Allan Hubley

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 (7 motions)

6 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 21, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 21, Planning and Housing Committee Report 41 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending February 7, 2025” be received and considered.
Moved by D. Brown, seconded by M. Carr
Carried
That Council approve the staff report recommendation respecting the Development Charges Complaint for 327 Bayview Drive, as follows: That Council dismiss the development charges complaint in respect of 327 Bayview Drive.
Moved by D. Brown, seconded by W. Lo
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsection 13 (1)(d), labour relations and employee negotiations, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose to receive information with respect to the Strategic Collective Bargaining/Mandate for Negotiations for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 503 (Inside/Outside, Part-Time Recreation and Culture, and Summer Aquatics) (collectively “CUPE 503”), the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 471 (“IATSE”), Amalgamated Transit Union 1760 (main body and Admin Supervisors), Amalgamated Transit Union 279 (Conventional and Para Transpo) and The Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters' Association (OPFFA); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council remain in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2022-410, 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 information with respect to the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council remain in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsection 13(1)(a) “the security of the property of the City” to receive a briefing from the Emergency and Protective Services on Corporate Security and facility security measures.
Moved by D. Brown, seconded by M. Carr
Carried
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA); and WHEREAS CUTA is comprised of municipal elected officials from across Canada and provides a venue for discussion and the promotion of public transportation among municipal decision-makers, and serves as a forum to share knowledge, insights, and experience, and help identify new and prevailing issues of interest to the sector and aid in addressing them; and WHEREAS Councillor Wilson Lo is a member of the CUTA – Transit Board Members Committee (TBMC); and WHEREAS Councillor Lo has accepted a request to continue has a member of the CUTA – Transit Board Members Committee (TBMC); and WHEREAS Councillor Lo has also accepted a request from the Nomination Committee to let his name stand for election to the CUTA Board of Directors; and WHEREAS a meeting of the TBMC and the elections to the Board of Directors take place at the CUTA Spring Summit and Annual General Meeting; and WHEREAS the CUTA Spring Summit and Annual General Meeting is taking place May 11-13, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia; and WHEREAS if elected to the Board of Directors, the expectation is that Councillor Lo would attend the CUTA Annual Conference and Transit Show taking place November 2-5, 2025, in Montreal, Québec; and WHEREAS if a Member of Council is participating on a board in their capacity related to their role as a member, that participation be approved by Council; and WHEREAS, subject to Council Approval, the C
Moved by G. Gower, seconded by D. Hill
Carried
WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 viral disease a pandemic, and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its far-reaching impacts, including collective trauma, on individuals, families, children and vulnerable communities, and WHEREAS the impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt in overburdened and under-resourced health care systems and a range of other public services that have still not fully recovered from the pandemic, and WHEREAS as of January 2024, more than 80% of Canadians had been infected with COVID-19 and by September 2024, 60,871 Canadians had died from COVID-19, and WHEREAS as of January 2024, 1,302 Ottawa residents had died due to COVID-19, not taking into account the number who are impacted where family died elsewhere nationally or internationally, and WHEREAS the WHO has advised that global communities transition from COVID-19 emergency approach to a longer-term disease management approach, sustaining capacity for public health responses, community education and awareness based on emerging realities and risks, and WHEREAS the leadership and front line workers at Ottawa Public Health, as well as health and social service agencies including hospitals across the City of Ottawa, worked tirelessly and effectively to guide the City of Ottawa through the COVID-19 pandemic, and continue to monitor and respond to a vast range of pandemic-related impacts, and WHEREAS in March 2021, the Government of Canada desig
Moved by T. Kavanagh, seconded by C. Kitts
Lost
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 12 February 2025.
Moved by D. Brown, seconded by M. Carr
Carried
That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 12 February 2025 be adjourned.
Moved by D. Brown, seconded by M. Carr
Carried

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