March 06 - 05:00

City Council

Call to order and moment of reflection
Public notices and meeting information
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National Anthem
Councillor D. Hill
Roll Call
Confirmation of Minutes
Minutes of the Council meeting of February 21, 2024
Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings
Communications
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications
Regrets
Councillors L. Johnson and T. Tierney advised that they would be absent from the City Council meeting of 6 March 2024.
Motion to Introduce Reports
Moved by R. Brockington Seconded byJ. Bradley
Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 12
Rising from the Finance and Corporate Services Committee of March 5, 2024
2023 Statement of Remuneration, Benefits and Expenses Paid to Members of Council and Council Appointees
ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0004
Kanata North Nuisance Mosquito Control Program
ACS2024-OCC-GEN-0002
Light Rail Sub-Committee Report 9
Update on the LRT Action Plan – Response to OLRT Public Inquiry Recommendations
File No. ACS2024-TSD-TS-0001 – City-wide Committee recommendation That Council direct Transit Services to provide further updates to the Transit Commission on any remaining items in the Action Plan that are still in progress, which relate to Transit operations, until such time that all recommendations are closed.
Planning and Housing Committee Report 23
Zoning By-law Amendment - 845 Champlain Street
ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0006 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1) Committee Recommendation That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law (By-law No. 2008-250) for 845 Champlain Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a stacked dwelling with 10 units and a parking lot, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-law Amendment - 3317 Navan Road 
ACS2024-PRE-PS-0017 - Orléans South-Navan (19) Committee Recommendation That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law (By-law No. 2008-250) for 3317 Navan Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit the development of three four-storey apartment buildings on the subject property, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 266 and 268 Carruthers Avenue and 177 Armstrong Street
ACS2024-PRE-PS-0040 - Kitchissippi (15) Committee Recommendations as amended That Council: approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 266 and 268 Carruthers Avenue and 177 Armstrong Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a Planned Unit Development (PUD) consisting of two three-and-one-half storey apartment buildings, as detailed in Document 2. waive demolition control approval and allow the Owner to proceed directly to demolition of 266 Carruthers Avenue, via a Demolition Permit, m... (cont)
Motion – Councillor T. Kavanagh - St Paul’s Church Identification Signage with Message Centre
Committee Recommendations That Council approve, in respect of 971 Woodroffe Avenue, an exemption to Sections 103 (b) and 112 (b) (ii) of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326), as amended, to allow: The installation of a digital message centre on a property listed on the City’s Heritage Register, and The installation of a digital message centre less than 45 m from a residential use in a residential zone, where it is visible from that use.
Bulk Consent Agenda
Planning and Housing Committee Report 23
Zoning By-law Amendment – 266 Park Street
ACS2024-PRE-PS-0011 - Rideau-Vanier (12) Committee Recommendation That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 266 Park Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a low-rise apartment building, as detailed in Document 2.
In Camera Items
Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates
To be considered in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2022-410), 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 and to provide a briefing related to the in camera item with respect to Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates.   As the content of the in camera update contains information pertaining to the legal aspects o... (cont)
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 R. Brockington Seconded byJ. Bradley
Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given
International Women’s Day
Moved by A. Troster Seconded byT. Kavanagh WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an international event to promote equal rights for women; and WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 with the support of over a million people; and WHEREAS in 1977, the General Assembly of the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women's economic, political and social achie... (cont)
Support for Improving Municipal Codes of Conduct and Enforcement
Moved by A. Troster Seconded byM. Sutcliffe WHEREAS all Ontarians deserve and expect a safe and respectful workplace; and, WHEREAS municipal governments as the democratic institutions most directly engaged with Ontarians need respectful discourse; and, WHEREAS several incidents in recent years of disrespectful behaviour and workplace harassment have occurred amongst members of municipal councils; and, WHEREAS these incidents seriously and negatively affect the people involved and lower public... (cont)
Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee Appointment 2024
Moved by S. Menard Seconded byD. Brown WHEREAS under the Clean Water Act, a Source Protection Committee representing multiple stakeholders is required for each source protection region in Ontario; and WHEREAS the Source Protection Committee (SPC) oversees the Source Protection Program, and the composition ensures that a variety of local interests are represented at the decision-making table; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is a member of the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee (SPC)... (cont)
Private Approaches and Encroachments on the Ferndale Avenue and Beechgrove Avenue Integrated Renewal Project
Moved by J. Leiper Seconded byR. Brockington WHEREAS beginning in 2024 the City will undertake an integrated road reconstruction project in Ward 15, including the reconstruction of Ferndale Avenue and Beechgrove Avenue; and WHEREAS the project limits include reinstating some private approaches on Ferndale Avenue (Churchill Avenue to Selby Avenue); and WHEREAS some of the driveway widths within the project limits are not in full conformance with the City’s front yard parking restrictions and P... (cont)
Commemorative Trees
Moved by T. Kavanagh Seconded byA. Troster WHEREAS in 2022, 22 year old Masha Amini was killed while in police custody in the Islamic Republic of Iran; and WHEREAS after her death, protests against the Iranian Governments treatment of women broke out across Iran and sparked a campaign to support ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ (Women, Life, Freedom); and WHEREAS in September 2022, a 16 year old named Komar Daroftade was killed while participating in the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) demonstrat... (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 Auditor General to submit the Annual Report at the Audit Committee meeting of March 8, 2024
Motion to Introduce By-laws
Three Readings
Moved by R. Brockington Seconded byJ. Bradley 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 designate certain lands at promenade Hosta Drive as being exempt from Part Lot Control. b)    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. c)    A by-law of the City... (cont)
Confirmation By-law
Moved by R. Brockington Seconded byJ. Bradley That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of March 6, 2024.
Inquiries
Adjournment
Moved by R. Brockington Seconded byJ. Bradley That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of March 6, 2024 be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at _____ pm.  
2023 Statement of Remuneration, Benefits and Expenses Paid to Members of Council and Council Appointees
File No. ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0004 – City-wide Committee Recommendations as amended That Council receive this report for information including revised Document 2.  
Kanata North Nuisance Mosquito Control Program (Councillor Curry)
File No. ACS2024-OCC-GEN-0002 – Kanata North (Ward 4) Committee Recommendations That Council: Receive the results of the community-wide vote on the proposed continuation of the Kanata North Nuisance Mosquito Control Program and related area-specific levy; and Approve the continuation of the Kanata North Mosquito Nuisance Program special levy from 2024 through 2027 for the area identified in Document 1; Direct the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary by-laws forCouncil’s enactment; Direct... (cont)
Office of the City Clerk
Appointment to the Police Services Board
File No.: ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0025 - City Wide Report Recommendations That, further to the deliberations of the Selection Panel, Council: Suspend the Rules of Procedure to consider this report to allow the appointment of the public member of the Police Services Board; Approve the appointment of David Donaldson to the Police Services Board, with his term to be effective upon Council approval, for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Term of Council.
Staffing Update – City Clerk
To be considered in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsection 13(1)(b), “personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff and 13(1)(d) “labour relations or employee negotiations.”  Reporting Out Date: Upon Council Approval.

Agenda