July 23 - 10:00

City Council

Call to order and moment of reflection
Public notices and meeting information
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National Anthem
Roll Call
Confirmation of Minutes
Minutes 61 of the City Council meeting of 25 June 2025
Confidential Minutes 61 of the City Council meeting of 25 June 2025
Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings
Communications
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications
Petitions
A petition submitted by Kexing Liu, containing 33 signatures, requesting that Ottawa City Council reduce the speed limit on Dundonald Drive, between Kilbirnie and Greenbank, to 40 km/h and install flexible posts with bulb outs.
Regrets
Councillor L. Dudas advised that she would be absent from the City Council meeting of 23 July 2025.
Motion to Introduce Reports
Ottawa Board of Health (In Camera)
Rising from the Ottawa Board of Health meeting of July 14, 2025.
Appointment of a Medical Officer of Health – In Camera – Personal Matters About Identifiable Individual- Reporting Out Date: Upon Council Approval
File No. ACS2025-OPH-BOH-0010 - City-wide To be considered in camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law 2025-100, Subsection 13(1)(b), personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff.
Ottawa Police Service Board
Ottawa Police Service Board Annual Report - 2024
File No. ACS2025-CCS-PSB-001 - City-wide Board Recommendation(s) That the City of Ottawa Council receive this report for information.
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 26
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Revised Terms of Reference
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0062 – City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee’s revised Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.
Built Heritage Committee Report 24
Island Park Drive Heritage Conservation District Feasibility Assessment
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0032 – Kitchissippi (Ward 15)  Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Receive for information the Island Park Drive Heritage Conservation District Feasibility Assessment, as directed by report ACS2024- PDB- RHU- 0046 and attached as Document 2. Direct Heritage Planning staff to undertake a Heritage Conservation District Study and prepare a Heritage Conservation District Plan for Island Park Drive, in accordance with the requirements outlined by the Ontario Heritag... (cont)
Community Services Committee Report 17
Transition of Centre éducatif Pinocchio to a high needs area
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-009 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12); Somerset (Ward 14)  Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council: Receive the business case and capital funding plan, as directed by Council, to facilitate the transition of the Centre éducatif Pinocchio to a high needs area as outlined in this report; and Approve the 1010 Somerset Street West location to transition the Centre éducatif Pinocchio that maintains and increases Francophone child care spaces to a high needs area; and ... (cont)
2025 Update to Local Rules Under the Housing Services Act, 2011
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-010 – City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the Local Rules, as updated and set out in full in Document 1.
Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 18
Ottawa Paramedic Service 2024 Annual Report
File No. ACS2025-EPS-OPS-0001 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council: Receive this report for information, and; Approve that the Mayor of Ottawa write to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care requesting an increase in Dedicated Offload Nurse Funding for the City of Ottawa, in recognition of the program’s demonstrated success in improving ambulance availability, addressing healthcare system pressures, and enhancing emergency service deli... (cont)
By-Law and Regulatory Services 2024 Annual Report
File No. ACS2025-EPS-BLR-0001 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council: Receive this report for information; and, Formally proclaim the second Thursday of October each year as “By-law and Regulatory Services Appreciation Day” in the City of Ottawa, serving to publicly recognize and celebrate the contributions of By-law and Regulatory Services staff in helping to uphold community standards, facilitate the safe and efficient movement of people, goods, and services, and e... (cont)
Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 26
Acquisition of Property for Barrhaven Civic Complex
File No. ACS2025-SI-HSI-0014 - Barrhaven West (Ward 3) Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Approve the acquisition as described in the report for the purchase of the fee simple interest in lands having Property Identification Number (PIN) 04732-5879 (the “Barrhaven Civic Complex Lands”) and shown as Parcel 1 on Document 1 attached, from South Nepean Development Corporation for $10,032,000 plus applicable taxes and closing costs; Delegate authority to the Director, Housing Solutions and ... (cont)
Declaration of Surplus and Authority to Transfer – 172 O’Connor Street
File No. ACS2025-SI-HSI-0012 - Somerset (Ward 14) Committee Recommendation(s)  That Council approve the following: Waive the requirement in Section 2.3 of the City’s Real Property Disposal Policy to solicit offers for the disposal of the subject property;  Waive the requirement in Section 5 of the City’s Real Property Disposal Policy to provide notice of the proposed disposal for the subject property; Approve the sale of the subject property to Michael and Lorena Imeson, operators of Centreto... (cont)
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 20
Transportation Master Plan – Part 2
File No. ACS2025-PDB-TP-0012 – City-wide Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council: Approve the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Capital Infrastructure Plan attached in Document 1 and described in this report as amended by the following: Approve the inclusion of a feasibility study of extending the cycling facilities to Innes Road, with implementation as part of the current cycling infrastructure project along Orléans Boulevard (Ottawa River Pathway to Boyer Road); Direct staff t... (cont)
Bulk Consent Agenda
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 26
Zoning By-Law Amendment – 2050 Dunrobin Road
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0049 - West Carleton-March (Ward 5) Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2050 Dunrobin Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit eight residential lots and a drainage block, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-law Amendment - Anomaly Report to Update the Flood Plain Mapping for 4840 Whispering Willow Drive
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0057 - Orléans South-Navan (Ward 19) Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4840 Whispering Willow Drive, as shown in Document 1, to update the Flood Plain Overlay mapping to match updated flood plain mapping as approved by the South Nation Conservation Authority.
Isaac Moore Municipal Drain – Appointment of Engineer
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0013 – Rideau-Jock (Ward 21) Committee Recommendation(s) That Council appoint Robinson Consultants Inc., as the Engineer of record to prepare a report under Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act to inform Council on the current status of the Isaac Moore Municipal Drain and whether one or more of the projects listed under subsection 78(1.1) is required for the better use, maintenance or repair of the drainage works or lands or roads.
Built Heritage Committee Report 24
Application for alteration at 168 and 174 Murray Street, properties designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0034 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)  Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Approve the application for alteration and addition at 168 and 174 Murray Street according to the site plan and elevations by RedLine Architecture Inc dated July 4, 2023, the landscape plan by Ruhland & Associates Ltd dated April 8, 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment by Commonwealth Historic Resource Management revised March 2025, conditional upon: Prior to the issuance of a building pe... (cont)
Designation of 410 - 412 Besserer Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0033 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)  Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 410-412 Besserer Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4; and Direct staff to issue a heritage permit for the alterations to the building in accordance with the approvals contained within the building permit issued on June 11, 2024. 
Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 26
Property Acquisition – Realigned Greenbank Road – Park n Ride, 3882 Barnsdale Road
File No. ACS2025-SI-HSI-0015 - Barrhaven West (Ward 3) Committee Recommendation(s)  That City Council approve: The fee simple acquisition of a 2.59 ha parcel of vacant land legally described as Part of Lot 7, Concession 3, Rideau Front, Nepean, being Parts 2, 3 and 4, Plan 4R-35788, save and except Parts 1 and 2, Plan 4R-36091, City of Ottawa, and part of PIN 04592-5580 shown attached as Parts 1, 2 and 3 in Document 1 from Minto Communities Inc. for the total consideration of $6,976,000 exclu... (cont)
Motion – Councillor C. Kitts - Avalon Vista Community
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0082 - Orléans South-Navan (Ward 19) Committee Recommendation(s) That Council delegate the authority to the Director of Housing Solutions and Investment Services to negotiate and execute agreements with Infrastructure Ontario and Minto to acquire the Hydro corridor lands, which will in turn be used for municipal infrastructure within Minto’s Avalon Vista community.
Planning and Housing Committee Report 50
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 240 Presland Road
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0054 – Rideau-Rockliffe (Ward 13) Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council approve: An Amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2C, for 240 Presland Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a six-storey building in a Neighbourhood designation, as detailed in Document 2. An Amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 240 Presland, as shown in Document 3, to rezone the lands from Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UC, Urban Exception 493 (R4UC [493]) to Reside... (cont)
Zoning By-law Amendment 3380 Jockvale Road
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0055 – Barrhaven West (Ward 3)  Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3380 Jockvale Road, as shown in Document 1, to rezone from R4Z[2465] to R4Z[xxx1], R5Z[xxx2] and R5Z[xxx3] to permit a nine-storey apartment building and a three-storey building with stacked dwellings, as detailed in Document 2. 
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 20
Motion - Councillor L. Dudas - Innes Road - No Parking Zone
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0079 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve: Changing existing curbside regulations along the north side of Innes Road between the Blackburn Hamlet Bypass, eastern intersection, and the western Cleroux Crescent intersection to prohibit parking; and That corresponding “No Parking” signage be installed as soon as practicable in 2025.
Motion - Councillor L. Johnson - Entry Gateway Speed Limit
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0080 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve: The Entry Gateway Speed Limit for Carlington East (Carling to the north, Fisher to the east, Kingston to the south and Merivale to the west) be amended from 40km/hr to 30km/hr on all residential streets (excluding arterial streets); and That the costs associated with the implementation be covered by the River Ward (Ward 16) traffic calming budget.
Motion – Councillor C. Kitts - 30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0086 - City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve that a 30 km/h Gateway Speed Zone bounded by Richmond Road to the south, Grenon Avenue to the east, Carling Avenue to the north, and Bayshore Drive to the west be implemented as soon as practicable.
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 June 25, 2025
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0095 - City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of June 25, 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 Documents 1-4.
In Camera Items
Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates and Related Remedial Matters
To be considered in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2025-100), 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. As the content of the in camera update contains information pertaining to the legal aspects of the subject matter, the material falls within the exception contemplated by Subsections 13(1)(e) and (f) of Cit... (cont)
Collective Bargaining - Updates
To be considered In Camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2025-100, Subsections 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. As such, this matter will not be reported out.
Potential Property Acquisition – Negotiations – Update
To be considered In Camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2025-100, Subsections 13(1)(c), a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for the purposes of the City; and Subsection 13(1)(j), a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality. As such, this matter will not be reported out.
Motion to Adopt Reports
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
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. 2024-368, which authorized the imposition of special charges on 2981 Richardson Side Rdb.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon colleges and universities for the year 2025.c.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre for the year 2025.d.    A by-law of t... (cont)
Confirmation By-law
Inquiries
Adjournment

Agenda