June 08 - 06:00

City Council

Call to order and moment of reflection
Public notices and meeting information
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Roll Call
Confirmation of Minutes
Minutes of the Council meeting of 11 May 2022
Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications
AMO Policy Update - Members' Update Provincial Election Watch
AMO Policy Update - Federal Housing Accelerator Fund, Federal Flood Hazard Identification + Mapping Program Webinar, and National Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change
Other communications received
Correspondence received from the City Clerk advising Members of Council of notification received from a City employee, Wilson Lo, that he will be taking a leave of absence as he intends to run in the upcoming 2022 Municipal Election
Submission received containing the signatures of 64 individuals in opposition to development plans for the Kanata Town Centre/ the property located at 180 Kanata Avenue (Planning Committee Report 61, Agenda Item 15).
Regrets
No regrets were filed.   
Motion to Introduce Reports
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper Seconded byCouncillor C. Curry That the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “2022 Mid-Year Report of the Integrity Commissioner”, and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending May 20 2022”and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’’ at the City Council Meeting of May 11, 2022”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Commi... (cont)
Integrity Commissioner
2022 Mid-Year Report of the Integrity Commissioner
ACS2022-OCC-GEN-0019 -  Citywide Report Recommendation That Council receive the attached report for information.
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder
ACS2021-OCC-OCH-0001 - City wide REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS That the 2021 Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Annual Report as described in this report and set out in Document 1 be received; and That the signed audited Financial Statements of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) for the year 2021 as described in this report and set out in Document 2 be received; and That Ernst and Young be confirmed by the Shareholder as the Auditors of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) f... (cont)
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending May 20, 2022
Report recommendation(s) That Council receive this report for information.
Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report #27
Application to Demolish 197 and 201 Wilbrod Street, properties designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Sandy Hill West Heritage Conservation District
File No. ACS2022-PIE-RHU-0015 - Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12) The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on June 23, 2022. Committee Recommendations That Council: Approve the applications to demolish 197 and 201 Wilbrod Street, conditional upon: That until the time of the construction of a replacement building, the registered Owner shall landscape the property to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate a... (cont)
Community and Protective Services Committee Report #26
Vacant Property By-Law  
ACS2022-EPS-PPD-0001 - Citywide   COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION Delegations: The Committee heard from five delegations on this item.Debate: The Committee spent approximately 1 hour and 43 minutes on this item.Vote: The Committee CARRIED the report recommendations as amended.Position of Ward Councillor(s): City Wide reportPosition of Advisory Committee:  None COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council approve: The proposed Vacant Property By-law as described in this report and in the general form... (cont)
Vehicle-for-Hire By-law – Amendment to Insurance Requirements and Taxi Industry Request for Taxicab Tariff (Meter Rate) Adjustment
ACS2022-EPS-BYL-0001 - Citywide COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS  That Council approve: a taxicab tariff (meter rate) increase of 10%, as detailed in Document 3, to take effect June 11, 2022, and; amendments to the Vehicle-for-Hire By-law (2016-272, as amended) to provide for commercial general liability insurance of not less than $2,000,000.00 required for taxicab brokers, taxicab plate holders, limousine service licensees and private transportation companies, to take effect November 1, 2022, and t... (cont)
Crime Prevention Ottawa Annual Report 2021
ACS2022-OCC-CPS-0001  - Citywide COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council receive this report for information. 
Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 23
Motion – City Renewable Energy
File No. ACS2022-OCC-ENV-0005 - City Wide Committee recommendations That Council: Direct staff to report back to Council by Q2 2022 and:  Identify at least three suitable roofs at City-owned facilities to increase renewable electricity generation through leasing solar rooftop equipment for net metering;  Establish a working group with Hydro Ottawa and technical experts by Q2 2022 to explore the potential for enhanced community net metering and further enable distributed energy resources.  ... (cont)
Finance and Economic Development Committee Report #37A
Community Partners’ Insurance Program
ACS2022-ICS-LEG-0003 - City-wide Report Recommendation That Council consider this matter.
Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 38
Lansdowne Partnership Sustainability Plan and Implementation Report
ACS2022 PIE GEN 0003 - Citywide  COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION Delegations: The Committee heard from 33 delegations on this item and received 33 written submissions. Debate: The Committee spent approximately 8 hour and 15 minutes on this item. Vote: The Committee CARRIED the report recommendations as amended by two motions to replace the ward Councillor comments and that staff explore funding opportunities regarding affordable housing. Position of Ward Councillor(s): City Wide report Position of... (cont)
Planning Committee Report #61
Zoning By-law Amendment – 54, 56, 60 Bayswater Avenue
ACS2022-PIE-PS-0035 - Kitchissippi (15) Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 54-56-60 Bayswater Avenue to permit a six-storey apartment building, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 18 Louisa Street
ACS2022-PIE-PS-0046 - Somerset (14) Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 18 Louisa Street to permit a 10-storey mixed-used building, as detailed in Document 3.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 700 Coronation Avenue
ACS2022-PIE-PS-0055 - Alta Vista (18)  Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 700 Coronation Avenue to rezone from Residential Fourth Density Subzone N to Residential Fourth Density Subzone N, Urban Exception XXXX, to permit a four-storey, 35-unit residential building.
Planning Committee Report #62
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - 311 Somerset Street West and 234-236 O’Connor Street
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0053 - Somerset (14) Committee recommendations That Council approve the following: Amend the current Official Plan, Volume 2a, Secondary Plans, Centretown Secondary Plan for 311 Somerset Street West and 234 236 O’Connor Street to permit an 18-story mixed use building, as detailed in Document 2a.  Amend the new Official Plan, Volume 2A, Urban Secondary Plans, Centretown Secondary Plan for 311 Somerset Street West and 234 236 O’Connor Street to permit an 18-story mixed u... (cont)
Zoning By-law Amendment – 180 Kanata Avenue
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0060 - Kanata North (4)  Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 180 Kanata Avenue to permit a six-storey mixed- use building with underground parking, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 353 Gerry Lalonde Drive
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0059 - Cumberland (19) Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 353 Gerry Lalonde Drive to permit a subdivision consisting of on-street townhouse and back-to-back townhouse units on public streets, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 257, 261, 269 and 277 King Edward Avenue, 260 Murray Street
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0057 - Rideau-Vanier (12) Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 257, 261, 269, and 277 King Edward Avenue and 260 Murray Street to permit an eight storey, 121-suite hotel with ground floor commercial, as detailed in Document 2.
Councillor J. Leiper - Motion - Committee of Adjustment Application for 411 and 415 Ravenhill Avenue
File No. ACS2022-OCC-PLC-0005 - Kitchissippi (15)  Committee recommendation, as amended That Council approve, pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, that an application to the Committee of Adjustment be permitted in respect to the properties at 411, 415, 419 and 423 Ravenhill Avenue for minor variances associated with reduced setbacks for an accessory structure, reduced pathway width, reduced length of two parking spaces, and an easement for the benefit of residents at 411 and 423 Ravenhi... (cont)
Transportation Committee Report #29
Barrhaven Light RailTransit (LRT) – Revised Alignment (Knoxdale Road to the Nepean Sportsplex) toMitigate Impacts to Tenants of Manor Village and Cheryl Gardens
File No: ACS2022-PIE-TP-0007 - College (8), Knoxdale-Merivale (9) Committee Recommendations That Council: Approve the replacement of the previously approved alignment for the Barrhaven LRT for the section between north of Knoxdale Road and the Nepean Sportsplex, with the revised alignment as described in this report, to avoid displacing the tenants of Manor Village and Cheryl Gardens; Direct staff to finalize the functional design for the revised alignment, conduct public consultation on the ... (cont)
Capital Ward SpeedReductions
File No. ACS2022-OCC-TRC-0015 - Capital (17) Committee recommendations That Council approve that: The speed limit be lowered to 30 km/h through the implementation of 30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit Signs within the following zones and corresponding boundaries: Zone 1 (“Dow’s Lake”): Between Bronson Avenue and Commissioner’s Park, and between Carling Avenue and Queen Elizabeth Drive; Zone 2 (“Heron Park—North”): Between Bank Street and Data Centre Road, and between the Transitway and Heron Roa... (cont)
Bulk Consent Agenda
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 31
Zoning By-law Amendment – 201 and 221 Hughson Place
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0061 - Cumberland (19) Committee recommendationThat Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 201 Hughson Place and 221 Hughson Place to prohibit residential development on the retained agricultural lands and to create exceptions zones recognizing the reduced lot widths for each parcel.
Zoning By-law Amendment – part of 2441 Diamondview Road
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0062 - West Carleton-March (5) Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 2441 Diamondview Road to prohibit residential development on the retained agricultural lands.
Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 2793 River Road
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0063 - Osgoode (20) Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 2793 River Road to prohibit residential development on the retained agricultural lands.
Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 2881 Blanchfield Road
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0065 - Osgoode (20) Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 2881 Blanchfield Road to prohibit residential development, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 3943 Nixon Drive
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0066 - Osgoode (20) Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3943 Nixon Drive to prohibit residential land use, as detailed in Document 2.
Hewitt Branch of the Faulkner Municipal Drain – Appointment of Engineer
File No. ACS2022-IWS-WS-0003 - Rideau-Goulbourn (21) Committee recommendation That Council appoint Mr. Andy Robinson, P. Eng of Robinson Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of record to prepare a report that addresses the subsequent connection to the Hewitt Branch of the Faulkner Municipal Drain, including whether the Faulkner Municipal Drain downstream has the existing capacity to accommodate the additional volume and rate of water from land not assessed for benefit that is proposed to be connec... (cont)
Community and Protective Services Committee Report #26
Community Partnership Capital Programs Annual Report
ACS2022-RCF-GEN-0012 - Citywide COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council: Receive for information the list of projects funded under delegated authority through the Community Partnership Minor Capital program in 2021 as detailed in Document 1; Approve in principle the list of 2022 Community Partnership Major Capital projects as detailed in Document 2 and within the Council approved program budget envelope; and Receive for information the status update of prior year Community Partnership Major Ca... (cont)
CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS
ACS2022-OCC-CPS-0002 - Citywide COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council approve the following representatives of the community be reappointed to the Crime Prevention Ottawa Board of Directors for the period 2022-2026: Reverend Anthony Bailey Ed Buller 
Planning Committee Report #61
Zoning By-law Amendment - 3345 Borrisokane Road, 3900 Cambrian Road, 1108 Apolune Street
ACS2022-PIE-PS-0034 - Barrhaven (3)  Committee recommendations That Council approve the following: Amend the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3345 Borrisokane Road, Part of 3900 Cambrian Road, and Part of 1108 Apolune Street, to permit the creation of an Environmental Protection block, a Parks and Opens Space block, and a low-rise residential zone, as detailed in Document 2. Amend the Barrhaven South Community Design Plan to relocate a neighbourhood park, as shown in Document 5
Zoning By-law Amendment – 8415 Campeau Drive
ACS2022-PIE-PS-0054 - Kanata North (4)  Committee recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 8415 Campeau Drive to permit a planned unit development consisting of stacked and townhouse dwellings, as detailed in Document 2.
Application to Alter 126 York Street, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and Located in the ByWard Market Heritage Conservation District
ACS2022-PIE-RHU-0018 - Rideau-Vanier (12) The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on June 20, 2022. Committee recommendations That Council: Approve the application to alter the building at 126 York Street, according to the plans dated February 16, 2022, conditional upon: The applicant providing a Letter of Credit in an amount to be determined through consultation between the applicant and City staff to ensure the protec... (cont)
Co-chair S. Moffatt - Technical Amendment - Front-Ending Report – Preliminary Design of the Leitrim Road/Bank Street Intersection Improvements and the Bank Street Widening (South of Leitrim Road to Dun Skipper Drive)
ACS2022-OCC-PLC-0003 - Gloucester-South Nepean (22)  Committee recommendations That with respect to report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0047 Council approve the following amended recommendations as a replacement to those previously approved by Council: Deleting reference to “Leitrim Land Owners Group Inc.” in recommendations #1 through 3, inclusive and replacing with “Pathways South Regional Inc., Leitrim South Holdings Inc., Findlay Creek Partnership (Comprised of: Findlay Creek Properties (South) Ltd. An... (cont)
Planning Committee Report #62
Application for new construction at 311 Somerset Street West and 234-236 O’Connor Street, properties designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act located in the Centretown Heritage Conservation District
File No. ACS2022-PIE-RHU-0016 - Somerset (Ward 14) The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on July 25, 2022. Committee recommendations That Council: Approve the application for new construction at 311 Somerset Street West and 234-236 O’Connor Street according to plans prepared by Figurr Architects Collective, dated March 28, 2022; Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estat... (cont)
Residential Mural One-Year Pilot Program Update and Next Steps
File No. ACS2022-PIE-GEN-0009 - City Wide Committee recommendations That Council: Receive the 2021 Residential Mural One-Year Pilot Program Update; Approve the amendments to the Residential Murals By-law, as per Document 1;  broadening the By-law scope to permit murals in all zones beyond residential;  renaming the document to the “Ottawa Mural By-law”; and Approve extending the Mural Pilot for an additional year ending May 1, 2023, after which the Ottawa Mural By-law and program would be... (cont)
City Clerk – Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions
Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of May 11, 2022
ACS2022-OCC-OCC-0010 - City-wide
In Camera Items
Disposition of Items Approved by Committees under Delegated Authority
That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1. 
Motion to Adopt Reports
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper Seconded byCouncillor C. Curry That the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “2022 Mid-Year Report of the Integrity Commissioner”, and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending May 20 2022”and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’’ at the City Council Meeting of May 11, 2022”; Ottawa Community Housing Corporation... (cont)
Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given
Councillor M. Luloff
Moved by Councillor M. Luloff Seconded byCouncillor C. Kitts WHEREAS Spashifax Waterparks is an inflatable water playground experience that values safety, inclusion, sustainability, laughter, and learning through action; and WHEREAS Splashifax has approached the City to determine a suitable location to establish an inflatable waterpark in Ottawa; and WHEREAS Splashifax has identified an area of the Ottawa River off Petrie Island Beach as a possible location to pilot this concept for the summe... (cont)
Councillor T. Tierney
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney Seconded byMayor J. Watson WHEREAS in August 2022, Ottawa will host the Bingham Cup, the largest LGBTQ2S+ inclusive rugby competition, with over 1,500 participants, coaches, officials and guests coming to the nation’s capital from around the world for this event; and WHEREAS the Bingham Cup is named after Mark Bingham, a pioneer of inclusive rugby who was a passenger on board United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, and who along with other brave passeng... (cont)
Councillor J. Leiper
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper Seconded byCouncillor M. Luloff WHEREAS Les Emmerson is most widely known globally as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Five Man Electrical Band based first in Ottawa and then in Los Angeles, which in 1971 scored a hit with the gold record “Signs”. The song perfectly captured the youthful zeitgeist of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and reflected Les’ generous, humble and loving values; and, WHEREAS Emmerson was also the lead singer and principal songwriter ... (cont)
Councillor K. Kavanagh
Moved by Councillor T. Kavanagh Seconded byCouncillor K. Egli WHEREAS, nuclear weapons are the most inhumane and indiscriminate weapons ever created; and WHEREAS, the current and unprecedented threat of use of nuclear weapons means that the risk of nuclear weapons use is at its highest since the Cold War; and WHEREAS, the long-term health and environmental consequences of one nuclear detonation include severe climate disruption, mass fire, and radioactive fallout which can lead to global famin... (cont)
Councillor Fleury
The Fleury/ Luloff Motion regarding Health and Fitness Day, for which notice was given at the May 11, 2022, City Council meeting, was withdrawn pursuant to Subsection 60(6) of the Procedure By-law  
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Notice of Intent
Notice of Intent from Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. to hold the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder at the City Council meeting scheduled for June 22, 2022.
Notice of Intent from Marchés d’Ottawa Markets Municipal Services Corporation to hold its annual Meeting of the Member during the City Council meeting of June 22, 2022.
Motion to Introduce By-laws
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper Seconded byCouncillor C. Curry That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.
Three Readings
a)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.b)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (bois Boulonnais Grove).c)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Right of Way Inspections Branch of the Planning, Real Estate and Eco... (cont)
Confirmation By-law
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper Seconded byCouncillor C. Curry That the following by-law be read and passed:To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of June 8, 2022.
Inquiries
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper Seconded byCouncillor C. Curry That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of June 8, 2022, be adjourned.
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Agenda