September 13 - 10:00
City Council
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Councillor Hubley
Petition received containing the signatures of 9 individuals in opposition to removing vehicle lanes on Bank Street over Billings Bridge between Riverside Dr. and Chesley Street (Transportation Committee Report 7, Agenda Item 16.1).
Petition received containing the signatures of 20 individuals requesting to install seasonal and temporary traffic calming measures at the intersection of Boudreau St. and Granville Rd. and conduct a neighborhood traffic calming study to reduce negative effects of mot... (cont)
No regrets were filed.
Moved by C. Kelly
Seconded byT. Kavanagh
Deferred from the City Council meeting of 28 June, 2023
ACS2023-OCC-HOH-0001 - Citywide
Report recommendations
That Council:
Receive the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Hydro OttawaHolding Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2022 as set out in the AnnualReport at Document 1 (issued separately and on file with the City Clerk);
Appoint KPMG LLP as the auditor for Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for theyear ending December 31, 2023;
Approve the recommendation of the Nominating Committee of the Board ofDirectors of Hydro Ottawa Holding In... (cont)
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0043 – City Wide
Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommendation(s) as amended
That Council:
Approve and adopt Official Plan Amendment 5, a series of technical amendments to the Official Plan as presented in revised Documents 1 and 2;
Approve the updates to the Tree Protection By-law 2020-340, to extend protections to privately-owned trees on all lands located east of Watters Road that were approved by the Minister of Municipal Affair... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-FCS-FSP-0012 – City-wide
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive the Q2 Operating and Capital Status and 2023 Year-end Forecast for information as detailed in Documents 1 to 4.
File No. ACS2023-FCS-FSP-0011 - City-wide
Committee Recommendations
That Council approve the following:
The approach and timetable for consultation and consideration of the 2024 budget as outlined in the report.
The following directions for developing the draft 2024 budget:
That the municipal tax increase be set at no more than 2.5 per cent overall inclusive of the following:
The Citywide tax levy, which includes funding for Library and Public Heath be increased by no more than 2.5 per ce... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0036 - Kanata North (4), Kanata South (23)
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
Designate the area described in Document 1 as an expanded Business Improvement Area, under Sections 204 and 209 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001;
Authorize and direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of Council’s intention to adopt a By-law to alter the existing Business Improvement Area boundaries, as described in Document 1, in accordance with Section 210 of the Ontario Municipa... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0037 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1), Orléans West-Innes (2)
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
Designate the area described in Document 1 as an expanded Business Improvement Area, under Sections 204 and 209 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001;
Authorize and direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of Council’s intention to adopt a By-law to alter the existing Business Improvement Area boundaries, as described in Document 1, in accordance with Section 210 of the ... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-PRE-CRO-0015 - Alta Vista (18)
Committee Recommendations
That City Council:
Approve the acquisition as described in the report for the purchase of the fee simple interest in lands known municipally as 1245 Kilborn Place, shown as Parcel 1 on Document 2 attached being the “1245 Kilborn Place Lands,” from The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa for $18.5 million plus applicable taxes and closing costs.
Delegate authority to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office ... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-PRE-CRO-0018 - Stittsville (6)
Committee Recommendations
That City Council authorize the transfer of 2 Pretty Street, subject to existing easements and any easements that may be required, to the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation (OCLDC) for disposal.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0104 - Bay (7)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3430 Carling Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit two six-storey residential buildings, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0090 - River (16)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 729 Ridgewood Avenue, as shown in Document 1, from General Mixed Use, Subzone 1, Floor Space Index 1.0 (GM1 F(1.0)) to General Mixed Use, Urban Exception XXXX, Schedule Sxxx (GM[XXXX] Sxxx) to permit a low- to high-rise mixed-use development including 444 residential units, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0106 - Kanata North (4)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1200 Maritime Way, as shown in Document 1, to permit the development of 28 and 30 storey high rise buildings, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0038 - City Wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That the Council direct staff to return to Council in Q4 2023 with proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law with respect to the following:
Bring into conformity the current Zoning By-law with the provisions of Bill 23 as outlined in the report;
Approve Option 2 concerning regulating principal and additional units permitted under Bill 23 by removing existing floor area and entranceway restrictions from Section 133; and
Approve Option... (cont)
ACS2023-CSS-GEN-011 - City Wide
Committee recommendation(s)That Council approve:
The allocation of $66,629,914 by the Director of Housing Services to support affordable housing projects through conditional capital contributions between the City and each housing provider as detailed below, with the funds comprised of $16,000,000 in City capital approved by Council in the 2023 City Budget, $18,553,914 federal Rapid Housing Initiative (round 3) funding, $5,926,000 in 2023-2024 Ontario Prioritie... (cont)
ACS2023-PRE-TP-0007 - Capital (17); Alta Vista (18)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council:
Approve the recommended plan to add cycling facilities to Bank Street over Billings Bridge between Riverside Drive westbound and Chesley Street as described in this report; and,
Approve implementation of a northbound reserved bus lane on Bank Street between Chesley Street and Aylmer Avenue during the weekday afternoon peak period, including any by-law amendments required to implement this facili... (cont)
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0105 - West Carleton-March (5)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 147 Langstaff Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit a portion of a residential subdivision, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2023-FCS-FIN-0008 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation
That Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer to finalize and execute the terms of a loan guarantee for a credit facility that will be used to retire the existing $3 million line of credit issued to the Ottawa Community Ice Partners by the Royal Bank of Canada and guaranteed by the City of Ottawa.
File No. ACS2023-PRE-CRO-0004 - Alta Vista (18), Beacon Hill-Cyrville (11), Orléans West-Innes (2) and College (8)
Committee Recommendations
That City Council:
Approve the disposal of a portion of 751 Peter Morand Crescent, described as part of Lot 15, Concession Junction Gore, being Part 11 on Plan 4R-9853 in the City of Ottawa, containing approximately 960.9 metres squared (10,343 square feet), subject to final survey, and shown as Parcel 1 on Document 1 attached, subject to easements that ... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-PRE-CRO-0005 - River (16), Capital (17) Alta Vista (18)
Committee Recommendation
That Council enact a by-law, in the form attached in Document 1, approving the making of an application pursuant to Section 4 of the Expropriations Act for approval to expropriate lands that are required for purposes of the Bank Street Rehabilitation project, Phase 1.
File No. ACS2023-PRE-CRO-0017 - Alta Vista (18)
Committee Recommendation
That Council waive the Corporate Real Estate Office’s Leasing Policy to grant a License of Occupation for market rent and approve a Temporary License of Occupation to 25 Pickering Holdings Inc. over 1325 Avenue L in consideration of One Dollar ($1.00).
File No. ACS2023-PRE-CRO-0022 - Rideau-Jock (21)
Committee Recommendation
That City Council authorize and delegate authority to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office, to execute a Mutual Agreement for Drainage Works under Section 2 of the Drainage Act between the City and Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited as described in this report.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0095 - Capital (17)
Committee recommendation(s), as amended
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 314 Bell Street South, as shown in Document 1, to permit a three-storey four-unit addition to an existing three storey four-unit apartment building, as detailed in Document 2, revised.
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0105 - City Wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That the Mayor on behalf of Council write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing conveying the City of Ottawa’s support for the province’s proposed Green Building Code to include requirements to mitigate against increased Wind Uplift Loads on Roofs in order to better create more wind resilient communities.
Report Recommendation
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of August 23, 2023, 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.
That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.
Moved by C. Kelly
Seconded byT. Kavanagh
Moved by M. Carr
Seconded byD. Brown
WHEREAS in keeping with the City's commitment to accountability and transparency, the overarching principle of the Routine Disclosure and Active Dissemination Policy is to advance the view that information held by the City of Ottawa should be made available to the public, and any exceptions to this principle should be limited and specific; and
WHEREAS on December 8, 2010, City Council approved the 2010-2014 Governance Review report and established the prac... (cont)
Moved by S. Plante
Seconded byC. Kitts
WHEREAS Vanier represents a Francophone bastion in Ottawa;
WHEREAS Vanier is a historically Francophone neighbourhood;
WHEREAS French is one of Canada’s two official languages;
WHEREAS the Carré de la Francophonie de Vanier has, since 2018, and since its official inauguration by the City of Ottawa on September 25, 2019, proven to be a community hub for advancing, protecting, and celebrating la Francophonie in Canada and elsewhere;
WHEREAS, since 2018, t... (cont)
Moved by S. Plante
Seconded byR. King
WHEREAS all City of Ottawa staff reports prepared for Committee and Council consideration follow the corporate standard Council and Committee report template; and WHEREAS the standard Council and Committee report template includes various Implications sections that are meant to provide a high-level summary of how the report recommendations will affect a particular area of focus or how the recommendations comply with relevant standards, policies and legisla... (cont)
Moved by S. Plante
Seconded byS. Desroches
WHEREAS the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s publication titled, The Ontario Municipal Councillor’s Guide recognizes that Councillors have “three main roles” to play in the City: a representative, a policy-maker, and a steward;
WHEREAS many democratic bodies allow their members to make statements to recognize significant events in constituency they represent (e.g. the passing of a significant member of the community, the success o... (cont)
Moved by S. Plante
Seconded byD. Brown
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Procurement By-law (By-law No. 2000-50, as amended) provides for non-competitive contracts, commonly known as sole source contracts, to be awarded in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS with respect to the reporting to Council of non-competitive contracts, Subsection 39(1) of the Procurement By-law provides that the Chief Procurement Officer “shall submit to Council an information report semi-annually containing the details re... (cont)
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. 2019-397, designating community safety zones throughout the City of Ottawa.
b. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at croissant Companion Crescent, avenue Wanderer Avenue, voie Casting Way, and ruelle Skiff Lane on Plan 4M-1724 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
c. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to app... (cont)
That the following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 13 September 2023.
That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 13 September 2023 be adjourned.
Agenda
