January 29 - 10:00
City Council
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Councillor M. Luloff
No regrets were filed.
Moved by C. Curry
Seconded byD. Brown
ACS2025-OCC-GEN-0001 - Citywide
Report recommendation(s)
That at its meeting of January 29, 2025, Council consider and approve the following recommendations related to the Council and committee structure, policies, procedures and other related matters:
PART I – COUNCIL, STANDING COMMITTEES AND RELATED MATTERS
COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND RELATED MATTERS
Approve the mid-term renewal measures for standing committees as described in this report, including:
The following Council commit... (cont)
Rising from the Nominating Committee meeting of January 28, 2025.
Nominating Committee recommendation(s) as amended
That Council:
Approve the following changes to Memberships of Standing Committees:
Councillor Riley Brockington to be appointed to Community Services Committee and Councillor Steve Desroches to be removed from Community Services Committee;
Councillor Laine Johnson and Wilson Lo to be appointed to the Environment and Climate Change Committee and Councillor Riley Brockington to be removed from Environment and Climate Change Committee;
Councillor ... (cont)
Nominating Committee recommendation(s), as amended
That Council approve the following with respect to appointments to Boards and External Agencies:
That Councillor Steve Desroches be appointed to the Police Services Board, in place of the Mayor;
That Councillor Jessica Bradley be appointed to the Ottawa Board of Health, in place of Councillor Theresa Kavanagh;
That Councillor Allan Hubley be appointed to the Hydro Ottawa Board, in place of Councillor Cathy Curry.
File No. ACS2024-SI-HSI-0028 - West Carleton-March (5)
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommendation(s)
That Council direct:
That the General Manager, Strategic Initiatives bring forward to City Council, no later than the end of Q2 2025, a supplementary report that includes a list of lands both outside and inside the urban boundary that could benefit from additional protections and conservation under the City of Ottawa’s land purchase and stewardship program/funding; and
Consult wit... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0007 - Rideau-Jock (21)
Committee recommendation(s) as amended
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6980 Mansfield Road (6985 Bleeks Road), as shown in Document 1 (revised), to prohibit residential development on part of the portion of the retained lands currently zoned AG (Agricultural) as detailed in Document 2 (revised).
Councillor Darouze
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0001 - Osgoode (20)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve the installation of all-way stop control (AWSC) at the intersection of Parkway Road and Sale Barn Road.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0008 - West Carleton-March (5)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3057 (3031) Greenland, as shown in Document 1, to permit the retention of existing buildings, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0011 - Rideau-Jock (21)
Committee Recommandation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1450-1468 (even numbers only) Bankfield Road and 5479 and 5485 Elijah Court, as shown in Document 1, to permit a two-storey automobile dealership and accessory automobile service garage, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0006 - Citywide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of January 22, 2025, that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning Act, subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as applicable, as described in this report and attached as Document 1-2.
To be considered in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsection 13(1)(f) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
Moved by C. Curry
Seconded byD. Brown
Moved by C. Curry
Seconded byG. Gower
WHEREAS Kanata Theatre has operated from the Ron Maslin Playhouse at 1 Ron Maslin Way in Kanata, Ontario since its construction in 1996; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is the landlord for the Ron Maslin Playhouse; and,
WHEREAS Kanata Theatre entered a long-term lease agreement with the City as a tenant of the Ron Maslin Playhouse that remains in effect; and
WHEREAS Section 14.1(e) of the Lease agreement entitles the City to have one representative on the... (cont)
Moved by J. Leiper
Seconded byM. Sutcliffe
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Provincial Housing Pledge commits to the building of 151,000 new homes in Ottawa by 2031; and
WHEREAS the City does not construct homes but does provide a planning and regulatory environment that enables the construction of new homes; and
WHEREAS the City has taken steps to improve applications timelines and reduce red tape for homebuilders, but there is continued opportunity to improve our processes and to innovate to ac... (cont)
Moved by S. Devine
Seconded byL. Dudas
WHEREAS on November 7th, 2024, Community & Social Services staff, acting on Council’s delegated authority, recommended 1645 Woodroffe Avenue in Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale) to be the location of the first Newcomer Reception Centre for the temporary housing of asylum seekers; and
WHEREAS the Newcomer Reception Centre system will help take pressure off Ottawa’s conventional shelter system and address the immediate increasing need for appropriate support for... (cont)
Moved by C. Curry
Seconded byD. Brown
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.
a. A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law No. 50 of 2000 respecting the procurement of goods, services and construction for the City of Ottawa.b. A by-law of the City of Ottawa certain lands at voie Hepatica Way on Plan 4M-1526 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.c. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 resp... (cont)
Moved by C. Curry
Seconded byD. Brown
That the following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 29 January 2025.
Moved by C. Curry
Seconded byD. Brown
That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 29 January 2025 be adjourned.
Agenda
