May 28 - 10:00

City Council

Call to order and moment of reflection
Public notices and meeting information
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National Anthem
Councillor C. Kelly
Roll Call
Confirmation of Minutes
Minutes 58 of the City Council meeting of 14 May 2025
Confidential Minutes 58 of the City Council meeting of 14 May 2025
Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings
Communications
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications
Petitions
A petition submitted by ATU Local 279, containing 1836 signatures, regarding upcoming bargaining requesting a collective agreement that addresses higher wages and proper compensation, better working conditions and work/life balance, and additional flex benefits.
Regrets
No regrets were filed. 
Motion to Introduce Reports
Strategic Initiatives Department
Update on the 2023-2026 City Strategic Plan
File No. ACS2025-SI-SPO-0001 - City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That, at its meeting of May 28, 2025, Council receive and table the Mid-term Update on the 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities and Corporate Strategic Risks.
Built Heritage Committee Report 22
Designation of the former Bell Telephone Exchange Buildings at 251 Besserer Street, 200 First Avenue and 43 Eccles Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0015 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12); Somerset (Ward 14); Capital (Ward 17) Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 251 Besserer Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 200 First Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 7. I... (cont)
Designation of 323-327 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0027 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12) Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 323-327 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4, as amended by Motion No BHC 2025-22-01.
Designation of église Saint-François-d'Assise at 1062 Wellington Street West, and église Saint-Joseph d’Orléans at 2757 St. Joseph Boulevard under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0024 – Orléans East-Cumberland (Ward 1); Orléans West-Innes (Ward 2); Kitchissippi (Ward 15) Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council:  Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate église Saint-Françoisd'Assise at 1062 Wellington Street West under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate église Saint-Joseph d’Orléans at 2757 St. Joseph Boulevard ... (cont)
Designation of the Ottawa Mosque, 251 Northwestern Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0006 -  Kitchissippi (Ward 15) Committe Recommendation(s) That Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the Ottawa Mosque, 251 Northwestern Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4.
Repeal of the by-laws designating 38-44 Clarence Street, 520 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, 1518 Stittsville Main Street, and the Lemieux Island Bridge under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0025 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) That Council pass a by-law to repeal by-laws 7-81, 370-81, 32-86, and 232-85 designating 38-44 Clarence Street, 520 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, 1518 Stittsville Main Street, and the Lemieux Island Bridge to be of cultural heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 17
Water By-law Review
File No: ACS2025-FCS-REV-0003 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the updated Water By-law substantially in the form attached as Document 1 to be in effect May 1, 2025 including the following, as described in this report: A service fee for cancelled and rescheduled service appointments. A perimeter water meter requirement for private developments. A bill correction fee due to denial of access. A leak assistance program.
Source Water Protection Septic System Inspection Program: Municipal Wellhead Protection Area Risk Management
File No. ACS2025-IWS-AM-0003 - City-wide Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Environment and Climate Change Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the Source Water Protection Septic Inspection Program as described in this report.
Joint Environment and Climate Change Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2
Water Rate Structure Review
File No. ACS2025-FCS-REV-0004 - City-wide Joint Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve revisions to the Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Services Rate Structure, as described in this report and including the following: The stormwater rate structure based on impervious surface area, referred to as the “Blended option” in this report, for the properties within the Official Plan urban boundary to be implemented in 2027. The stormwater rate structure based on impervious surface area, re... (cont)
Joint Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 1
Review of Special Event By-laws
File No. ACS2025-EPS-PPD-0002 – City-wide Joint Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council: Repeal By-law 2001-260 and By-law 2013-232 and approve the recommended Special Events By-law and Highway Events By-law, as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 1, as amended at Sections 13(1) and 14, and Document 2, as amended, respectively, to be in force on January 2, 2026, and: Approve the recommended minor amendments to the Licensing By-law (No. 2002-189)... (cont)
Feasibility Assessment - Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law
File No. ACS2025-EPS-PPD-003 Joint Committee Recommendation(s) That Council direct staff to develop a Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law for the City of Ottawa within a nine-month timeline, incorporating the following considerations: Prohibition of Demonstrations Near Vulnerable Social Infrastructure: The by-law shall prohibit demonstrations within a defined distance of vulnerable social infrastructure. Vulnerable Social Infrastructure may include, but is not limited to, places of w... (cont)
Planning and Housing Committee Report 47
Zoning By-law Amendment - 295 & 355 Deschâtelets Avenue
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0044 – Capital (Ward 17) Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 295 and 355 Deschâtelets Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a planned unit development consisting of 30 dwelling units, as detailed in Document 2.
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 19
Evening and Weekends Parking Rate Review
File No. ACS2025-PWD-RPS-0002 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council approve: The updated Municipal Parking Management Strategy Rate Setting Guidelines to address the parameters for extending or removing paid parking during the weekday evenings or during the weekend (daytime or evening). That the Adjusting On-Street Hours of Operation section of the Rate Setting Guidelines, as included as Document 3 to the Evening and Weekends Parking Rate Review report (ACS2025-P... (cont)
Speed Reduction on Earl Armstrong Road from River Road to Limebank Road
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0064 - Riverside-Sud-Findlay Creek (Ward 22) Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council approve the reduction of the speed limit on Earl Armstrong Road from River Road to Limebank Road to 70 km/h.
Motion – Councillor T. Tierney – Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0061 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council approve that as part of the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study, staff be directed to review the impacts of any recommended changes to Bank Street on adjacent community streets that could be used as cut-through routes, and develop appropriate mitigation measures, as required.
Bulk Consent Agenda
Built Heritage Committee Report 22
Update on Amending By-laws for Heritage Conservation Districts
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0008 – City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) That Council receive this report for information.
Motion – Councillor A. Troster - 267 O’Connor Street
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0054 – Somerset (Ward 14)  Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to the “Development Agreement Requirements” and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning Development, and Building Services Department to amend the Development Agreement to reflect the following changes: The Privately Owned Public Space will be constructed within 12 months of the issuance of the demolition permit for the building. In the event a building permit has n... (cont)
Planning and Housing Committee Report 47
Zoning By-law Amendment - 4401 Fallowfield Road
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0039 – Barrhaven West (Ward 3) Committee Recommendation(s)  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4401 Fallowfield Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a warehouse, automobile dealership, animal hospital, and park, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 535 Legget Drive
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0045 – Kanata North (Ward 4) Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 535 Legget Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit the conversion of the existing 11-storey office building into a mixed-use building with ground floor office space, as detailed in Document 2.
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 19
2024 Parking Services Annual Report
File No. ACS-PWD-RPS-0003 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s)That Council receive the Parking Services 2024 Annual Report.
In Camera Items
Motion to Adopt Reports
Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given
Encroachments (Parking Pads) on the Longpré Lebrun Marquette Integrated Renewal Project
Deferred from the Ottawa City Council meetings of 30 April and 14 May 2025. Note: The Plante/Menard Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 16 April 2025 City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law. Moved by S. Plante Seconded byS. Menard WHEREAS beginning in 2025 the City will undertake the integrated renewal of various streets municipally known as Marquette Avenue, Longpré Street, Lebrun Street, Mich... (cont)
Strandherd Mural
Note: The Hill/Tierney Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 14 May 2025 City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law. Moved by D. Hill Seconded byT. Tierney WHEREAS the Infrastructure and Water Services Department is undertaking the Strandherd Drive Widening project, a project to expand Strandherd Drive to four lanes that has a budget allotment of approximately $113 million, funded by development char... (cont)
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Notice of Intent
Notice of Intent from the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation to hold the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder at the Council meeting scheduled for June 11, 2025.
Motion to Introduce By-laws
Three Readings
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 to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.b.    A bylaw of the city of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting the designation of fire routes.c.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands kn... (cont)
Confirmation By-law
Inquiries
Adjournment

Agenda