December 14 - 10:00
City Council
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A submission received and on file with the City Clerk containing the names of 111 individuals requesting that the municipal flood lights time be extended for soccer games at Brewer Park.
No regrets were filed.
Councillors G. Gower and C. Kitts
ACS2022-FSD-FSP-0015 - City wide
Report Recommendations
That Council approve the following:
The approach and timetable for consultation and consideration of the 2023 budget as outlined in the report.
The following directions for developing the draft 2023 budget:
That the municipal tax increase be set between 2 and 2.5 per cent overall inclusive of the following:
The city-wide tax levy, which includes funding for Library and Public Heath be increased by 2 to 2.5 percent for 2023 and that C... (cont)
(Rising from the Nominating Committee Meeting of December 13, 2022)
File No. ACS2022-OCC-GEN-0032 - City-wide
Committee recommendations, as amended
That Council appoint the following Members of Council to the various Standing Committees, Sub-Committees and Transit Commission including the recommended Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as follows:
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Councillor George Darouze (Chair)
Councillor Clarke Kelly (Vice-Chair)
Councillor David Brown
Councillor Catherine Kitts
Councillor Matthew Luloff
Audit Committee
Councillor Cathy ... (cont)
File No. ACS2022-OCC-GEN-0033 - City-wide
Committee recommendations, as amended
That Council appoint the following Members of Council to the various Boards:
Ottawa Police Services Board, in addition to the Mayor
Councillor Marty Carr
Councillor Cathy Curry
Ottawa Public Library Board
Councillor Matthew Luloff and that Council recommend to the Ottawa Public Library Board that Councillor Luloff be nominated to be Chair of the Board
Councillor Jessica Bradley
Councillor Rawlson King
Coun... (cont)
File No. ACS2022-OCC-GEN-0034 - City-wide
Committee recommendations, as amended
That Council appoint the following Members of Council as the Ottawa City Council representatives to the various external agencies / municipal organizations:
Association of Francophone Municipalities of Ontario (AFMO)
Councillor Stéphanie Plante
Canadian Capital Cities Organization (CCCO)
Councillor Laura Dudas
Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA)
Councillor Clarke Kelly
Ontario Good Roads Asso... (cont)
File No. ACS2022-OCC-GEN-0035 - City-wide
Committee recommendations, as amended
That Council appoint:
Councillor Rawlson King as the City of Ottawa’s Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Relations Initiatives,
Councillor Ariel Troster as the City of Ottawa’s Council Liaison for Women, Gender Equity and 2SLGBTQ+ Affairs,
Councillor Matthew Luloff as the City of Ottawa’s Council Liaison for Veteran and Military Issues, and;
Councillor Jessica Bradley as the City of Ottawa’s Council Liaison for the ... (cont)
File No. ACS2022-OCC-GEN-0036 - City-wide
Committee recommendations, as amended
That Council appoint the following Members of Council to the various Selection Panels for Advisory Committees, Boards requiring public appointment and the Committee of Adjustment, in addition to the Mayor as an ex officio Member of all Selection Panels:
Built Heritage Committee
Councillor Rawlson King
Councillor Riley Brockington
Accessibility Advisory Committee
Councillor Theresa Kavanagh
Councillor Matt... (cont)
ACS2022-PIE-CRO-0002 - Alta Vista (18)
Committee Recommendations as amended
That Council approve the following:
Declare a portion of 529 Tremblay Road legally described as part Lot 11, concession Gore Junction, Part 1, 2 and 3, on 5R9226; part blocks K and M, Plan 84, Part Catherine Street, Plan 84, Part 4, 5R9226, Gloucester, now in the City of Ottawa, containing approximately 1.184 hectares (2.926 acres) subject to final survey and shown annexed as Location Map 1 as surplus to City’s requi... (cont)
ACS2022 OCC FED 0007 - Stittsville (6)
Committee Recommendations as amended
That Council approve waiving the Disposal of Real Property Policy to enable the City to transfer a portion of the hydro corridor to accommodate either a public or private road, back to Davidson Shea Properties Inc. for a nominal charge.
Moved by D. Brown
Seconded byM. Luloff
WHEREAS the Office of the Auditor General is empowered under the Municipal Act, 2001, and the Auditor General By-law, being By-law No. 2021-5 to be an independent, statutory officer who reports directly to City Council and is responsible for assisting Council in holding itself and its administrators accountable for the quality of stewardship over public funds and for the achievement of value for money in municipal operations; and
WHEREAS the Office of th... (cont)
Moved by C. Curry
Seconded byG. Gower
WHEREAS the City is facing significant budget pressures caused by inflation, the covid pandemic and other government decisions; and
WHEREAS for the City to maintain a tax rate that residents consider to be manageable the City needs to continue to seek efficiencies in its operations; and
WHEREAS finding efficiencies requires knowledge of City operations and services as well as a process that involves both internal and external subject matter expertise; and... (cont)
Councillors G. Gower and C. Kitts
Moved by C. Curry
Seconded byM. Sutcliffe
WHEREAS the 2022-2026 Council Governance Review report outlines the requirement of the budget process for the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer to annually present a directions report that details the budget timetable and provides budget directions in advance of each budget; and
WHEREAS the Proposed 2023 Budget Directions, Timeline and Consultation Process report outlines that City user fees and charges increase in accordance with the direction outlin... (cont)
Moved by L. Dudas
Seconded byM. Sutcliffe
WHEREAS the 2022-2026 Council Governance Review report outlines the requirement of the budget process for the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer to annually present a directions report that details the budget timetable and provides budget directions in advance of each budget; and
WHEREAS the Proposed 2023 Budget Directions, Timeline and Consultation Process report outlines that City user fees and charges increase in accordance with the direction outlin... (cont)
Moved by C. Kelly
Seconded byM. Luloff
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa hosted a Rural Summit in November 2005 to address the results of the City’s 2004 Citizen Satisfaction Survey, which identified that Ottawa’s rural residents were significantly less satisfied with municipal services than urban residents; and
WHEREAS the first Rural Summit resulted in many improvements and new initiatives for rural Ottawa, including the creation of the Rural Affairs Office, an enhanced role of the Agriculture and... (cont)
Moved by J. Leiper
Seconded byG. Gower
WHEREAS Council approved on March 26, 2014, that as a condition of the rezoning of lands at municipal address 1040 Somerset Street West the owner was required to enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, as it then read, to provide community benefits consisting of a $500,000 payment to be allocated towards improvements to the Tom Brown Arena, included but not limited to, a stairway connection to the Albert Street bridge; and
WHE... (cont)
Moved by T. Kavanagh
Seconded byM. Sutcliffe
WHEREAS the development of a single use plastics reduction strategy for city facilities and operations has been prioritized as an initiative in the solid waste master plan; and,
WHEREAS the final Master Plan will be tabled for Council consideration in 2023; and,
WHEREAS municipalities in Ontario and Canada in particular are limited in their regulatory abilities to completely eliminate plastic waste as it is a complex issue, requiring collaboration ... (cont)
Moved by M. Carr
Seconded byG. Gower
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa currently manages a significant number of projects, including several over $100 million, including the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility, Ādisōke, the Lansdowne Park Revitalization, the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit project; and
WHEREAS the recently released Final Report of the OLRT Public Inquiry Commissioner outlined numerous issues with project management, including those related to costing, s... (cont)
Moved by S. Menard
Seconded byM. Sutcliffe
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has historically taken advantage of provincial development incentive grant programs including Brownfield Grant Program and the Community Improvement Plan; and,
WHEREAS staff is currently preparing a program review and update for the Brownfield and Community Improvement Plan and a report is anticipated in Q2 2023; and
WHEREAS the city remains committed to bring forward a revitalized and refreshed economic development strateg... (cont)
Moved by S. Menard
Seconded byR. Brockington
WHEREAS on December 19, 2012, Council approved the report entitled, “Design, Build, Finance and Maintenance of Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit (OLRT) Project”; and
WHEREAS Council delegated to the City Manager the authority to negotiate, approve, execute, deliver, amend and extend the Project Agreement and associated ancillary agreements for the OLRT Project, subject to the terms and conditions described in that report; and
WHEREAS on March 9, 2022,... (cont)
Moved by G. Gower
Seconded byJ. Leiper
WHEREAS as of January 01, 2023 provincally-mandated review timelines enacted through Bill 109 for site plan control applications will be in effect; and
WHEREAS staff, pursuant to report ACS2022-PIE-GEN-0011 approved by Council on July 6, 2022, will return to Council with the Phase II report concerning Bill 109 in early 2023;
WHEREAS By-law 2009-320 requires that only site plan control applications which require public consutation pursuant to Section 41 o... (cont)
Moved by L. Dudas
Seconded byC. Kelly
WHEREAS Ottawa City Council passed the residential Vacant Unit Tax (VUT) on March 23, 2022;
WHEREAS the VUT requires all 330,000+ residential property owners in Ottawa to proactively file a yearly declaration with the City of Ottawa;
WHEREAS failure to file a declaration will result in property owners facing: first a $250 fine (waived for 2023); and their property being deemed vacant and subject to the VUT;
WHEREAS the new VUT is the only tax or service ... (cont)
Moved by S. Plante
Seconded byR. King
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2008-250 be amended to enact a holding symbol on the lands known municipally as 325, 327, 333 Montreal Road, 334 Montfort Street and 273 Ste. Anne Avenue.
Councillors G. Gower and C. Kitts
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 designate certain lands at chemin Miikana Road, croissant Wabikon Crescent, voie Gartersnake Way, and place Ninaatik Place on Plan 4M-1618 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
c) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to govern the proceedings of the Council and its Committee... (cont)
Councillors G. Gower and C. Kitts
Councillors G. Gower and C. Kitts
Agenda
