The Ottawa Record

City Council

June 12, 2013

What was decided (19 motions)

15 carried, 4 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Reports 23B, 31A and 32; Environment Committee Report 22; Finance and Economic Development Committee Reports 30A and 33; Planning Committee Report 50; and Transportation Committee Report 27 be received and considered .
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
Carried
WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting of April 24, 2013, considered a report from the Planning Committee entitled “Preston-Carling District Strategic Direction” (contained in Planning Committee Report 46B and set out as Item 4 on the Council Agenda); and WHEREAS in relation to this item, Council approved Motion No. 53/4, the resolution of which stated “That the proposed north-south road (mews) running from Adeline to Beech Street be removed from Documents 1 through 8 in the report; and that all other land use elements remain as conceptually shown”; and WHEREAS due to an error on the part of the City Clerk’s Office, the Planning Committee recommendation 3.a) (set out below) was incorrectly omitted from the report recommendations as amended, set out on pages 10 and 11 of the Minutes of 24 April 2013; 3. That the following directions set out in this report be
Moved by Councillor P. Hume, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Deferred
That the amendment to the Minutes of the April 24, 2013 City Council meeting, Motion No. 55/1, be reconsidered. Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462 NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
Moved by Councillor K. Egli, seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Carried
That Motion No. 55/1 be reconsidered.
Moved by Councillor K. Egli, seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Carried
WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting of April 24, 2013, considered a report from the Planning Committee entitled “Preston-Carling District Strategic Direction” (contained in Planning Committee Report 46B and set out as Item 4 on the Council Agenda); and WHEREAS subsequent to the approval of the minutes of April 24, 2013, an error was discovered such that the Planning Committee recommendation 3.a) was incorrectly omitted from the report recommendations as amended; WHEREAS, as part of the discussion at the May 22, 2013 City Council meeting related to the staff-recommended motion to correct the minutes of the April 24, 2013 meeting, some Members of Council requested that staff provide further clarity with respect to the effect of the decisions made on April 24, 2013 and the proposed correction to the minutes: and WHEREAS the General Manager of Planning and Growth Management provided a memo to Council on June 7, 2013 entitled “Preston-Carling - Strategic Direction - Greenway Mews Concept” outlining how staff would proceed pending Council’s decision to or not to amend the minutes of April 24, 2013 and the City Clerk and Solicitor provided a memo to Council, also on June 7, 2013, entitled “Preston Carling Strategic Direction Mews Concept” detailing the chronology of events surrounding this item and the discovery of the error in the minutes of the Council meeting of April 24, 2013; and WHEREAS these memos provide additional clarity regarding the decisions made by Council on April 24
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
WHEREAS, at its meeting of October 4, 2012, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommended a rezoning for 5780 Flag Station Roads, subject to certain conditions including a closing of a portion of Flag Station Road; and WHEREAS the rezoning report was then forwarded to the Finance and Economic Development Committee for consideration of recommendations for the declaration of a portion of the road as surplus and its sale; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 4, 2012, Finance and Economic Development Committee considered the item and
Moved by Councillor D. Thompson, seconded by Councillor S. Blais
Deferred
WHEREAS, while there is general support in the community for the proposed All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Pilot projects, some specific concerns have been raised by residents of Blanchfield Road about ATV traffic, dust and noise; and WHEREAS, further discussions with the ATV Club have identified a route for the trail that could enable them to avoid a swampy area; and WHEREAS the Ward Councillor has committed to establishing an ATV Trail liaison committee, which will hold meetings quarterly to monitor issues and concerns; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Section 6 of the proposed bylaw be amended to reflect a start time of 8 a.m. rather than 30 minutes before sunrise; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Schedule B of the bylaw be amended to add: the road allowance between Concession 2, Lots 15 & 16, from the Road Allowance between Con 1 & 2, Lots 15 & 16, easterly for 940 metres, in the former geographic Township of Osgoode; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to provide an update to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, no later than November 2014, highlighting any issues and concerns that have been raised about ATVs operating on Blanchfield Road.
Moved by Councillor D. Thompson, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
WHEREAS on June 10, 2013, staff issued a REVISED Document 1 with respect to the 2012 City of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements (ACS2013-CMR-FIN-0026); THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the 2012 City of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements, as amended by the replacement of Document 1 for the version circulated on June 10, 2013.
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli, seconded by Councillor A. Hubley
Carried
That the words "quarterly and" be inserted just before the term "annual report" in Recommendation 2.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
WHEREAS, City Council approved the Cumberland Reserve Fund in 2001 for the funding of community-related projects in Cumberland in the amount of $2,028,717.00 AND WHEREAS staff have worked with the Councillor’s office and community members to maximize the opportunities for re-investments in their respective communities, AND WHEREAS the Ward Councillors were erroneously advised that all funds were committed and therefore not given the opportunity to add additional projects, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Cumberland Reserve Fund (project 902250) not be closed and that the balance of $36,214 be used for additional project(s), being completed by December 31 2013.
Moved by Councillor B. Monette, seconded by Councillor S. Blais
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this report be
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess, seconded by Councillor D. Deans
Deferred
WHEREAS the report before Council acknowledges Class A affiliated baseball, but the proposed Stage II business plan evaluation process outlined in the report is not explicit, identifying that the next preferred option to Class AAA and Class AA would be “a franchise from a lower level affiliated league” ; and WHEREAS the Finance and Economic Development Committee has requested that the Request for Offers explicitly note that Class A baseball would be considered; and WHEREAS it is the City’s position that the most effective process to ensure clarity with respect to who may submit responses to the Request for Offers on behalf of existing and new franchises considering relocation to Ottawa is to have those responses submitted directly by owners/operators of the prospective franchises; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Request for Offers state that the City’s preference is for affiliated minor league baseball for the stadium, including Class AAA, Class AA, Class A, followed by independent and non-affiliated leagues in that order, and that the Request for Offers state that the City reserves the right to present none, one or more of the received offers to lease for Council’s consideration; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Request for Offers document state that responses may only be submitted by and the City will only negotiate with the owner/operator of an existing franchise proposed for relocation to Ottawa or the owner/operator of a new franchise to be located in Ottawa. Offers may not
Moved by Councillor B. Monette, seconded by Councillor P. Clark
Carried
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Reports 23B, 31A and 32; Environment Committee Report 22; Finance and Economic Development Committee Reports 30A and 33; Planning Committee Report 50; and Transportation Committee Report 27 be received and adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
Carried
That Motion No. 56/16 be
Moved by Councillor S. Blais, seconded by Councillor S. Desroches
Referred
WHEREAS between 4,000 and 5,000 Canadian Armed Forces members leave the military each year; and WHEREAS, at an average release age of 37 years old, these Veterans have transferable skills in areas such as planning, teamwork, communication, management, leadership and skilled trades; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is the National Capital and home to the headquarters of the Department of National Defense as well as operating units such as the Canadian Forces Station Leitrim; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to providing quality services by establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and many Canadian Veterans have valuable work experience that can benefit the City of Ottawa; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa participate in the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) – Hire a Veteran Program, which is aimed at assisting in the transitioning from military careers to the civilian workforce for our Veterans who have distinguished themselves in their service and sacrifice for Canadians; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa share all externally available vacant employment opportunities with Veterans Affairs Canada for distribution to the Canadian Veterans community, enhance its recruitment outreach presence to local military units by participating in events as appropriate, and undertake any other communications and outreach activities that are available within existing resources to promote the City’s commitment to thi
Moved by Councillor S. Desroches, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to the project’s compressed construction schedule which requires the immediate commencement of construction around the O-Train Corridor on the Carleton University Campus during the evening and nighttime hours of the summer months prior to the return of regular O-Train Operations at the end of August 2013, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS the construction of a parking facility overtop the O-Train Corridor on the Carleton University Campus located at 1125 Colonel By Drive is a significant and innovative project that, when completed, will provide parking for community-based activities to the residents of the City among other benefits; and WHEREAS the construction work for this project includes bulk excavation, concrete pouring and related works, and precast construction placement which require the operation of equipment and vehicles (the “construction work”) during daytime, evening and nighttime hours on an ongoing basis to ensure optimal results and project completion; and WHEREAS a portion of this construction work around the O-train Corridor itself must specifically take place during the summer prior to the resumption of the O-Train regular service on August 31 st , and another portion of the construction work on campus must continue until October 31 st , 2013 in order to meet project deadlines prior to the winter season; and WHEREAS it is anticipated that the construction work will have minimal impact on adjacent residents
Moved by Councillor D. Chernushenko, seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to timelines, to consider the following: WHEREAS Canada Day is a national day of celebration; and WHEREAS the ByWard Market, due to its proximity to Parliament Hill and because it is a prominent tourist attraction in its own right, is a natural gathering space for celebrating Canadians; and WHEREAS to assist in crowd control, the Councillor of Rideau-Vanier Ward has, following the process set in place by the former City Councillor for Bruyere-Strathcona Ward since 1996, required that all ByWard Market stakeholders be involved in reviewing the requests to host parking lot parties on Canada Day and sought the input of Ottawa Police and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Liquor Enforcement Section and City staff, to review relevant liquor laws, criminal laws and City by-laws; and WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has, since Canada Day 1996, exempted certain parking lots from the enforcement of the zoning by-law and other relevant City by-laws for Canada Day weekend only; and WHEREAS the City Councillor consulted ByWard Market stakeholders and the Police and staff from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Liquor Enforcement Section and, together, they reached a consensus as to which parking lots should be exempted from the provisions of municipal by-laws for Canada Day; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following addresses in the ByWard Market area be exempt from enforcement of the zoning by-law, specifically the sections
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
That the following by-laws be enacted and passed: 2013-167 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of the Planning and Growth Management Department. 2013-168 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement. 2013-169 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part of Leitrim Road in the City of Ottawa. 2013-170 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Leitrim Road). 2013-171 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Casey Creek Lane). 2013-172 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-527 respecting a schedule of retention periods for certain records of the City of Ottawa. 2013-173 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 66 Hearst Way. 2013-174 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 43 Blackburn Avenue. 2013-175 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 276 Sunnyside. 2013-176 A by-l
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
Carried
THAT By-law 2013-189 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
Carried

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