OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA 61
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
10:00 am
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting will be held through
electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 as amended by the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
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Other Communications Received:
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Electronic
petition submission received and on file with the City Clerk containing 1,378
names requesting that Ottawa City Council and the National Capital Commission
(NCC) preserve the green space overlooking the Ottawa River in Kitchissippi
Ward (Reference Planning Committee Report 29 - Item 13 on the Agenda)
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That City Council declare the Office of
Councillor, Ward 4 (Kanata North) to be vacant, as required in accordance
with Section 262 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and approve the following
interim delegations of authority with respect to Ward 4 (Kanata North)
matters until such time that a new Councillor is sworn in and takes Office:
a) That concurrence under the Delegation of
Authority By-law for Ward 4 (Kanata North) matters, and the provision of
Councillor Comments on staff reports related to Ward 4 (Kanata North), may be
provided by Councillors Kavanagh and Hubley; and
b) That the City Clerk and the Manager of
Council and Committee Services be delegated the interim authority to approve
the payment of expenses from the Ward 4 (Kanata North) Office Budget arising
from routine matters, and to address human resources matters relating to the
Ward Office.
2. That City Council approve and enact:
a. A By-law to Require a By-Election,
attached as Document 1, which requires that a by-election be held to fill the
vacancy in the Office of Councillor, Ward 4 (Kanata North) on January 24,
2022 in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as described in
this report.
b. A By-Law to Authorize the Use of an
Alternative Voting Method, attached as Document 2, to permit the use of a
special mail-in ballot that does not require electors to attend at a voting
place in order to vote in accordance with Subsection 42(1)(b) of the
Municipal Election Act, 1996, for the Ward 4 (Kanata North) by-election, as
described in this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council refuse an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250
for 7731 Fernbank Road to permit an aggregate extraction operation as
detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Quality Assurance Review
Report with Independent Validation.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council consider and approve the audit recommendations; and
That the Auditor General consider including in her 2022-2023 audit
work plan, as part of the possible audit on the progress in implementing
these sustainable development strategies, the City’s progress in meeting its
already established greenhouse gas emissions targets.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Report on Audit Follow-up
Procedures.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2020 Management Review Report
of the Drinking Water Quality Management System.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations: Eight
delegations
Debate: Approximately
1 hour, 20 minutes’-worth of consideration of this item
Vote: Recommendations
were ‘CARRIED’ as amended by one Motion.
Position of Ward Councillor(s): City Wide report.
Position of Advisory Committee: None provided
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1.
That the City of Ottawa request the Government of Ontario develop and
implement a plan to phase-out gas-fired electricity generation by 2030 to
help the City of Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada
meet their climate targets;
2.
That the City of Ottawa call on the Independent Electricity System
Operator (IESO) to give full consideration to wind and solar, demand
response, Quebec Hydro, conservation and other models;
3.
That the City of Ottawa request the Province of Ontario to:
a)
Lift the prohibition of third-party ownership of net metering
assets and develop a framework for virtual net metering
b)
Allow new Distributed Energy Resources (DER) resources to
participate in capacity auctions and fully and appropriately credit all DER’s
for their contributions to system capacity and bulk energy resources; and
c)
As local electricity distributors are rated through electrical
utility scorecards, make DER market penetration an evaluation criterion and
permit local distributors to align local electricity distribution rate
structures and rules to enhance DER market penetration, and;
4.
That this resolution be sent to the Premier of Ontario; the Minister
of Energy, Northern Development and Mines; the Minister of the Environment,
Conservation and Parks; the Minister of Health; all local MPPs and MPs; the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Ontario Big City Mayors; the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities; and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Adopt the optional Small Business
Property Tax Subclass for the 2022 taxation year and subsequent years, based
on the criteria outlined in the report;
2. Adopt a 15% discount for the Commercial
and Industrial Small Business Property Tax Subclass, phased in equally over
two years starting in the 2022 taxation year;
3. Eliminate Commercial and Industrial
Excess Land Property Tax Subclass discount, phased out equally over two years
starting in the 2022 taxation year;
4. Direct the Deputy City Treasurer, Revenue
Services, to apply to the Government of Ontario to match the Small Business
Property Tax Subclass discount approved by Council on the Small Business Tax
Subclass Business Education Tax rate; and
5. Appoint an Appellate Authority and
Program Administrator for the Small Business Property Tax Subclass, per the
Small Business Property Tax Subclass Regulation, as outlined in the report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive this report in response to the
motion in Document 4.
2. Approve the inclusion of “sustainability”
in the Procurement By-law section 3.1, under the definition of “Best Value”.
3. Approve the inclusion of a sole-source
rationale for social enterprises owned by non-profits or charities in section
22 of the Procurement By-law.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations: No
delegations.
Debate: The committee
spent five minutes on this item in open session and three hours and 40 minutes
on this item in closed session.
Vote: The committee
CARRIED the motion in open session.
Position of Ward Councillor:
City wide.
Position of Advisory
Committee: None.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1. Direct the Director, Rail Construction
Program, to deliver a Notice of Dispute under the Project Agreement with
respect to the Rideau Transit Group (RTG) Defaults; and
2. Direct the Director, Rail Construction
Program to proceed promptly to have the Defaults confirmed through the
contractual dispute resolution process in the Agreement including, as
necessary, asking the Court to confirm the validity of the RTG defaults; and
3. Direct the City Manager to report back to
Council on the outcome of these actions.
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 49
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for a part of 2065 Portobello Boulevard to permit three low-rise
apartment buildings within a planned unit development, as detailed in
Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive this update on community benefits
at LeBreton Flats, including the proposed City priorities;
2. Direct Manager of Parks and Facilities
Planning of the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services (RCFS) Department
to assess the funding approach for the municipal park and community building
within LeBreton Flats, including the possible introduction of area-specific
Development Charges or area-specific levies and to report back to Committee
and Council on this assessment by no later than Q2 2022;
3. Direct the Director of Children’s
Services of the Community and Social Services (CSS) Department to develop a
needs assessment for a not-for-profit childcare facility at LeBreton Flats and
to report back to Committee and Council with an implementation plan no later
than Q2 2022;
4. Direct the Director of Housing of the
Community and Social Services (CSS) Department to develop a feasible approach
to municipal contributions to the delivery of affordable housing within
LeBreton Flats and report back to Committee and Council no later than Q2
2022; and
5. Direct the Director of Economic
Development and Long Range Planning of the Planning, Infrastructure and
Economic Development (PIED) Department to review funding strategies including
the possible introduction of area-specific Development Charges or
area-specific levies for public realm, infrastructure and other investments
within the National Capital Commission’s (NCC’s) LeBreton Flats Master Concept
Plan area, that the City owns or would assume following construction, and to
consult with the NCC and to report back with options by no later than Q2
2022.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations: The
committee heard 10 delegations on this item.
Debate: The committee
spent 2 hour and 16 minutes on this item.
Vote: The committee carried
the report recommendations on a vote of 6 yeas and 3 nays, as amended by three
motions.
Position of Ward
Councillor: Councillor J. Leiper voted against the recommendations.
Position of Advisory
Committee: n/a
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
a)
Approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 1, for 1 and 19 Sir
John A. MacDonald Parkway, to re-designate 3.04 hectares of land from ‘Major
Open Space’ to ‘General Urban Area’ as detailed in Document 2 as amended;
b)
Approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2a, Scott Street
Secondary Plan, for 1 and 19 Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway, to re-designate
3.04 hectares of land from ‘Open Space - Existing’ to a new designation
‘Institutional/Embassies’, as detailed in Document 2 as amended;
c)
Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1 and 19 Sir John
A. MacDonald Parkway, to rezone 3.04 hectares of land from ‘Residential Fifth
Density, Subzone B, Maximum Building Height 37 metres’ and ‘Open Space, Subzone
L, Exception 310, Holding Zone’ to ‘Minor Institutional, Subzone A, Exception
XXXX, Holding Zone’ and to rezone 0.66 hectares of land from ‘Open Space,
Subzone L, Exception 310, Holding Zone’ to ‘Parks and Open Space, Subzone A’,
as detailed in Documents 3 as amended and 4 as amended; and
d)
Direct staff to incorporate the Amendments to the Official Plan, Volumes
1 and 2, as detailed in Document 2 as amended, into Schedule B2 –
Inner Urban Transect of the new Official Plan and the Scott Street Secondary Plan
as part of the new Official Plan to be considered for adoption in Q3 2021.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
a. Approve an amendment to the Official
Plan, Volume 2a, Sandy Hill Secondary Plan, for 2 Robinson Avenue and 320
Lees Avenue for increased buildings heights, as detailed in Document 2: and
b. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 2 Robinson Avenue and 320 Lees Avenue to permit a mixed-use
development concept, as detailed in Document 3.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
a.
approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2b, Former City of
Kanata Special Policies, for 6301 and 6475 Campeau Drive to permit a
10-storey building, as detailed in Document 3;
b.
approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6301 and 6475
Campeau Drive to permit a mixed-use development including 10-storey high-rise
buildings and stacked dwelling units, as detailed in Document 4 as amended.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. approve
an amendment to the Official Plan for 861 Clyde Avenue to permit seven
residential buildings ranging in height from nine to 39 storeys, linked by
six-storey buildings, and grade-related townhouse units, as detailed in
Document 2;
2.
approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 861 Clyde Avenue
to permit seven residential buildings ranging in height from nine to 39
storeys, linked by six-storey buildings, and grade-related townhouse units,
as detailed in Document 3.
3.
approve that the $100,000 cash contribution for traffic calming
not go to the Ward 15 account but be divided fifty percent each between Wards
7 and 16.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 1330 Carling Avenue and 815 Archibald Street to permit a
24-storey mixed use building, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the application to alter 65
Stewart Street, as per drawings by Robertson Martin Architects dated July 28,
2021, conditional upon;
a) Salvaging of the secondary historic door
and providing confirmation of its reuse to heritage staff;
b) Implementation of the following
conservation measures related to the restoration of the porch;
i. All replacement elements be fully re-created
of the same materials (columns, capitals, cornice, rails, etc.);
ii. The carpentry work should be executed by
skilled tradespeople with experience in wood restoration techniques;
iii. The demolition work should be carefully
executed and the areas around the porch should be dismantled by hand;
iv. The existing porch should be protected while
the demolition work is ongoing;
c) The applicant providing samples of the
final exterior materials for approval by Heritage staff prior to the issuance
of a building permit;
2. Approve the landscape plan for 65 Stewart
Street as per drawings by W. Elias & Associates dated July 30, 2021;
3. Delegate authority for minor design
changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department; and
4. Issue the heritage permit with a two-year
expiry date from the date of issuance.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 65 Stewart Street to permit an Apartment Dwelling-Low Rise, as
detailed in Document 3.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations: The
committee heard 48 delegations on this item.
Debate: The committee
spent 12 hours on this item.
Vote: The committee
carried the report recommendations on a vote of 6 yeas and 2 nays, as amended
by seven motions and with two directions to staff.
Position of Ward
Councillors: Councillor S. Menard voted against the recommendations, and Councillor
R. Brockington voted in favour.
Position of Advisory
Committee: n/a
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
a)
Endorse the Master Site Plan Approval of The Ottawa Hospital as shown
in Document 2, and as conditioned and described Documents 5 as amended and 6;
b)
Reinstate Delegated Authority to staff to finalize the details of the
Master Site Plan and Agreement in accordance with this report;
c)
Approve an Amendment to Zoning Map of Zoning By-law 2008-250 to remove
the holding symbol over 930 Carling Avenue and 520 Preston Street as detailed
in Document 7;
d)
direct the Mayor, on behalf of Council, to write to the Minister of
Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate
Change Canada, the Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre and the Chair of
the Board of Directors of the National Capital Commission requesting that the
Government of Canada ensure the long term protection of the remainder of the
lands outside of those leased to the Ottawa Hospital and those required for
transit improvements on Baseline Road and the institution by pursuing the
following steps:
1.
Introducing federal legislation to ensure long term protection;
and
2.
Developing a new Master Plan for the Farm, seeking local input,
and the input of expert scientists.
e)
direct staff to work with the applicant to make an application to
the Ministry of Transportation to re-locate the highway 417 directional
signage from the eastbound Parkdale off-ramp.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations: The
committee heard nine delegations on this item.
Debate: The committee
spent five hours on this item.
Vote: The committee
CARRIED the report recommendations, as amended by four motions amending
Document 1 and two Directions to staff. One motion was also referred to Council.
Position of Ward
Councillor: City wide.
Position of Advisory
Committee: Arts, Culture and Recreation Advisory Committee spoke in
general support with comments regarding the lack of facilities for basketball.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Approve the Parks and Recreation Facilities
Master Plan, as described in this report and attached as Document 1, as
amended by the following:
A. That the
Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan be amended to include the
following statement:
“The City has
undertaken the development of an Anti-Racism Strategy through its Anti-Racism
Secretariat (ARS) to address systemic racism confronting Indigenous, Black,
Asian, Muslim, Jewish, and other communities. Ensuring all of these
perspectives are represented sufficiently is critical to the formation of a
meaningful and impactful, data-informed, and data-driven Plan. This Plan
acknowledges that it will align with any future Anti-Racism Strategy approved
by Council, and that decisions concerning recreational assets will apply an
anti-racist approach concerning the development, evaluation and measurement
of policies. The plan will apply the elements of the Anti-Racism Strategy to
achieve an increase in the diversity in City partnerships and locating new
facilities in neighbourhoods that have high concentrations of equity-seeking
communities that experience high levels of economic disadvantage."
B. That Document 1, page 73, as it relates
to recreation complexes, in Section 1.5, be amended as follows:
Recommendation A be amended to read as follows:
a.
Set the citywide target
for the provision of recreation complexes at 1:70,000 residents. Following
the implementation of the next site at Riverside South, that future facilities
be considered by area of greatest needs.
Recommendation B be
amended to read as follows:
b.
Consider the development of one new,
additional facility in the 2021 – 2031 period. The
location should be determined based on the transect-wide provision levels,
available square meters of space per resident, and available land. The
future facility should be located in close proximity to transit. and the
location should also take into consideration proximity to workers.
C. That Document 1 (Draft Parks and Recreation
Master Plan), page 101, as it relates to arenas, in Section 7.5, be amended
as follows:
Recommendation E
be amended to read as follows:
e. Support the development of a single pad arena optimization
study, informed by the RAMP and other studies, to update and replace existing
ice surfaces, particularly in the Downtown Core, and Inner and Outer Urban
transects. If single pad arenas are decommissioned to be replaced with a
modern multi-pad alternative at another site in the area, that the surplus
single pad building be considered for other recreation uses or public benefit;
2.
Approve the Provision Levels for Parkland and
Recreation Facilities, as recommended in the Parks and Recreation Facilities
Master Plan, described in this report, and attached as Document 2;
3.
Receive for information the Consultation
Summary Report: Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan, and the Summary
of Current Facility Related Impacts on Service Delivery as described in this
report and attached as Documents 3 and 4;
4.
Delegate authority to the General Manager,
Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department to approve amendments
to the Park Development Manual to reflect the Parks and Recreation Facilities
Master Plan and Official Plan (2021) once adopted by Council;
5.
Direct staff to publish an English and French,
accessible Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan once approved by Council
including any directed changes;
6.
Direct staff to review the Parkland Dedication
By-law and bring forward a report to Planning Committee and Council with
recommended changes as required by the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act,
2020;
7.
Direct staff to review the
Cash-in-lieu-of-Parkland Policy and bring forward a report to Planning
Committee and Council with recommended changes in concurrence with revisions
of the Parkland Dedication By-law and as per the Parks and Recreation Facilities
Master Plan;
8.
Approve that the Parks and Recreation Facilities
Master Plan formally become a background study document in support of the
revisions to the Development Charges By-law, as required by the COVID-19
Economic Recovery Act, 2020; and
9.
Direct staff to develop and bring forward for
Council approval, in accordance with the Parks and Recreation Facilities
Master Plan a:
A. Land First Policy statement for parkland dedication
B. Targeted Parkland Acquisition Strategy
C. Parkland and Recreational Facilities Funding Policy.
10. Approve that the Community Design Plan for the future urban areas
allow for the opportunity to be explored based on the required parkland
dedication for the area.
11. Consider the motion referred by the Joint Committee (M. Fleury Motion
No. PC/CPSC 2021 4/2 re: Gymnasiums).
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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the 2021 Transit Operating and
Capital Budget Q2 Status Report; and
2. Receive the budget adjustments in Document
4 undertaken in accordance with the Delegation of Authority By-law (By-Law
No. 2020-360), as amended, as they pertain to capital works.
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 22
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. The Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program as
outlined in the report; and
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2. The conversion of six (6) temporary Full-Time
Equivalent (FTE) positions to permanent, as detailed in the report, for the
Provincial Offences Act (POA) courts to administer current ASE charges and
those associated to the new 15 cameras to be implemented by the end of 2022;
and
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3. The creation and funding of one (1) permanent FTE
position for Information Technology Services to support the portfolio of technical
solutions for this program and provide ongoing operational support to be
reflected in the 2022 Budget; and
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4. The creation and funding of three (3) permanent FTE
positions for Legal Services to process the increased number of charges, as
well as to prosecute the backlog of cases awaiting trial and those for which
trials will be requested, to be reflected in the 2022 Budget; and
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5. The creation and funding of seven (7) permanent FTE
positions, as detailed in the report, for Revenue Services to address ASE
charge payment inquiries and collection, as a result of the existing and
future speed cameras in Ottawa, to be reflected in the 2022 Budget; and
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6. The conversion of six (6) Traffic Services FTEs from
temporary to permanent to deliver the Road Safety Action Plan; and
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7. The creation and funding of eight (8) permanent FTEs,
as detailed in the report to deliver the Pedestrian Crossover Program and the
Temporary Traffic Calming program and corresponding fleet requirements, to be
reflected in the 2022 Budget; and
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8. The creation of a Road Safety Reserve Fund and
allocation of all net revenues from existing automated enforcement initiatives,
including automated speed enforcement, future red light cameras and school
bus cameras, in addition to future automated enforcement initiatives, to the
Reserve to fund road safety initiatives identified in the Road Safety Action
Plan, to take effect in the 2022 Budget year; and
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9. The adjustment of the 2021 ASE Budget by $438,000 for
additional operating expenses to be offset by an increase in revenue of
$500,000; and
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10. An increase in the Road Safety Action Plan capital
budget authority by $324,000 for construction of the physical infrastructure
required for Q4 2021 and Q1 2022 ASE cameras, to be funded by ASE revenue
allocated to the City-wide Reserve Fund in the 2021 Budget; and
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11. That Traffic Services be directed to undertake a review
of best practices to develop an update to the policy for selecting school
zones and bring forward a report to Transportation Committee and Council by
the end of Q2 2023; and
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12. That Traffic Services be directed to work with the
school bus consortia in Ottawa to undertake a review of the best delivery
model for school bus camera implementation, including processing, and bring forward
a report to Transportation Committee and Council by the end of Q2 2023; and,
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13. That the Mayor send a letter to Minister of Transportation
of Ontario requesting the doubling of speeding fines in school zones, to
align with the fine structure currently in place for Community Safety Zones
(CSZ).
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That staff be directed to develop a data driven selection criteria
for high-speed roadways that would identify and prioritize streets where
Speed Cameras could be used to reduce high-speed drivers and street racing
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15.
That the City of Ottawa pilot the installation of Automated Speed
Enforcement Cameras at two locations based on the selection criteria for
high-speed roadways in 2023 and report back to Transportation Committee on the
effectiveness of the cameras at reducing the number of high-end speeders on
these streets through the 2024 Road Safety Action Plan Annual report in Q4
2024.
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16.
That the City of Ottawa pilot the installation of Automated Speed
Enforcement Cameras at two additional locations based on rates of incidence
of speeding in communities with a high pedestrian modal share.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council approve:
1.
An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250
for 6420 and 6431 Ottawa Street to permit a residential subdivision by rezoning
the lands from Development Reserve Subzone 1 (DR1) and Village Residential
First Density Subzone C rural exception 614 with holding provisions
(V1C[614r]-h) to Village Residential Second Density Subzone E rural exception
XXXX with holding provisions (V2E[XXXXr]-h), Village Residential Third
Density Subzone B rural exception XXXY with holding provisions (V3B[XXXYr]-h),
Open Space rural exception XXXZ with holding provisions (O1[XXXZ]-h) and
Rural Institutional rural exception XXXZ with holding provisions
(RI[XXXZr]-h) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
2.
That the map on page 11 of Report
ACS2021-PIE-PS-0112 be replaced with the map attached hereto.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1240 Old Prescott
Road to permit a residential subdivision by rezoning the lands from
Development Reserve Subzone 1 (DR1) to Village Residential First Density Subzone
E rural exception XXXX (V1E[XXXXr] and Open Space Subzone 1 (O1), as detailed
in Document 2.
2.
Replace the word “minimum” in Document 2 with “maximum”.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a Technical Amendment to the Table 218C –
RC11 Subzone Provisions of the Zoning By-law, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name the unnamed parkland
located at 100 Highgarden Terrace, “Bert Dowler Park”.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council direct the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer to make
a request to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make amendments
required to Municipal Regulations to include the proposed pilot project
approach for adopting the Prudent Investor Standard model as described in
this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That City Council approve amendments to:
a. The
Signs on City Roads By-law (By-law No. 2003-520) as attached in Document 1;
and
b. The
Temporary Signs on Private Property By-law (By-law No. 2004-239), as attached
in Document 2.
2. That
City Council delegate authority to the City Clerk to place the amending
by-laws for enactment on a future agenda of Council, as further described in
this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1. Receive
this report for information;
2. Approve
the ward numbers and names for use in the 2022 Municipal Elections, as described
in this report and set out in Document 6;
3. Approve
amendments to the Procedure By-law related to the timing of the inaugural
Council meeting in 2022, further to legislative changes made by Bill 68, the
Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Act, 2017, as described in this
report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the acquisition of the fee simple interest in the Beachburg Subdivision Rail
Corridor, from Dagmile Holdings Inc. (formerly Ottawa Central Railway Inc.)
shown as 26 parcels on Document 1 being the “Fee Simple Lands”, having a total
value of $740,000, plus applicable taxes and closing costs.
2. Delegate
authority to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office to enter into,
conclude, execute, amend, and implement on behalf of the City, the Purchase
Agreement for the acquisition of the “Fee Simple Lands”, as described in this
report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the renewal of a lease between City of Ottawa and 370 Catherine Street
Operating Limited Partnership for 5,541.76 square metres of office space at
370 Catherine Street for a term of 10 years commencing November 1, 2021 and
expiring on October 31, 2031 along with two early termination options, , for
a total base rent consideration of $4,220,641 plus HST for the initial five
years of the 10-year term;
2. Delegate
authority to Director, Corporate Real Estate Office to finalize and execute
the lease agreement and to negotiate market rent for the remaining five years
of the 10-year term in accordance with the term’s conditions detailed in this
report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
a) An
amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2b, Orleans Town Centre Secondary Plan
for 211 Centrum Boulevard with site specific policy and allow a standalone
Retirement Residence as detailed in Document 2;
b) An
amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 211 Centrum Boulevard to permit a
standalone Senior Residence as detailed in Document 3.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 175 and part of 375 March Valley Road to permit a golf course as a
temporary use for a three-year period, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve amendments to the Riverside South Community
Design Plan to allow for the relocation of the Community Centre, Library
Branch and Core District Park and the French Public secondary school.
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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 22
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Committee Recommendations
That City Council:
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1. Approve the Low-Speed Vehicles (LSV)
Pilot Project, as detailed in this report; and,
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2. Approve the proposed Low-Speed Vehicles
By-law, attached as Document 1, and as outlined in this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Approve the functional design for the
realigned McKenna Casey Drive as described in this report and supporting
documents; and,
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2. Direct staff to finalize the
Environmental Study Report Addendum and proceed with its posting for the
30-day public review period in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Class Environmental
Assessment process.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions
for items considered at the City Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, 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 and 2.
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MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN
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MOTION
Moved by Councillor A. Hubley
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS two O-Train derailments have subjected Ottawa’s transit
customers to significant service disruptions in August and September; and
WHEREAS City Council recognizes the effect of these major disruptions
on our transit customers; and
WHEREAS City Council wishes to rebuild consumer confidence in the O-Train
system and encourage the usage of transit services in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS transit can play an important role in supporting our local
economy and job creation by connecting residents with small businesses and
restaurants across the city, especially during the holiday season;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that OC Transpo and Para Transpo provide
customers with one full month of no-charge transit service in December 2021, to
be confirmed by the General Manager of Transportation Services following the
resumption of service on O-Train Line 1; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregone revenue from no-charge transit
service, estimated at $7.2 million, be funded from the anticipated funds from
the financial and performance provisions in the Project Agreement with the
Rideau Transit Group.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor C. A. Meehan
WHEREAS on December 19th, 2012,
Council voted unanimously in favour of awarding a $2.3-billion construction
contract to the Rideau Transit Group (RTG) to build the City’s east-west Light
Rail Transit (LRT) system; and
WHEREAS in 2018 and 2019, RTG missed at least four
deadlines to “handover” the LRT system to the City; and
WHEREAS the LRT system was finally accepted by
City staff and open the residents on September 14, 2019; and
WHEREAS, over the last two years, there have
been numerous reliability issues and costly setbacks related to the City’s LRT
system, including problems with the automated doors, systems integration, electrical
failures, switch heater failures, wheel issues and brake problems, in addition
to two derailments; and
WHEREAS, although City Council is exercising its
rights under the Project Agreement, much of that work is necessarily
confidential to protect the City’s interests, there is a legislative instrument
in the Municipal Act, 2001 that Council can use to provide itself and
the public with a truly independent review that will determine what has happened
with the City’s much-needed and very costly light rail system and why, as well
as what we, as City Council, should do to ensure it doesn’t happen again; and
WHEREAS Section 274 of the Municipal Act,
2001, expressly provides a municipal council with the statutory authority
to request by resolution, that a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice shall:
a)
Investigate any supposed breach
of trust or other misconduct of a member of council, an employee of the
municipality or a person having a contract with the municipality in relation to
the duties or obligations of that person to the municipality;
b) Inquire into any matter connected with the good government
of the municipality; and/or
c)
Inquire into the conduct of any
part of the public business of the municipality; and
WHEREAS the mandatory legal procedures to summon
witnesses and to give evidence on oath or an affirmation for such a judicial
inquiry are set out in Section 33 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009; and
WHEREAS the Judge “may engage [legal] counsel and
other persons to assist in the investigation or inquiry”; and
WHEREAS the “Council may hire [legal] counsel to
represent the municipality”; and
WHEREAS “any person whose conduct is called into
question in the investigation or inquiry may be represented by [legal]
counsel”; and
WHEREAS the Judge “shall report the results of
the investigation or inquiry to the council as soon as practical”; and
WHEREAS the residents of Ottawa both require and
deserve to know the complete and unvarnished truth of how and why their
Confederation Line LRT transit system is now the City’s largest, flawed capital
project;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council
approve the following:
1.
That a judicial inquiry be formally
requested to be conducted pursuant to Section 274 of the Municipal Act, 2001,
which authorizes a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice to investigate or
inquire into any matter regarding a supposed breach of trust or misconduct by a
Member of Council, a City employee or any person having a contract with the City
of Ottawa, or to any matter connected to the good government or the conduct of
any part of the City’s public business; and
2.
That the Honourable Geoffrey B.
Morawetz, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Ontario, be requested to designate
a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice for this statutory inquiry and the
Judge so designated as the Commissioner be authorized to conduct the inquiry as
follows:
a)
To obtain, bearing in mind the
cost and principles of proportionality, all records and documents necessary to
investigate and understand the following:
i.
The facts and sequence of events
from 2012 to the present regarding the approvals, development, costs, timelines
and operation of the City’s LRT system;
ii.
The nature, extent and application
of the delegation of authority provided to City staff in all of these matters;
b)
Having conducted the documentary
and records review to determine what, if any, public hearings should be held into
the matters designated for this inquiry; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Terms of
Reference of the judicial inquiry shall include: to inquire into all aspects of
the LRT transit system as it relates to the good government of the
municipality, or the conduct of its public business, including any impacts,
financial or otherwise, on the residents and taxpayers of the City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Judge, in conducting
this inquiry make any recommendations that they consider appropriate and in the
public interest as a result of the inquiry; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Judge, in
conducting this inquiry, is empowered to ask any questions which they consider
as necessary to obtain a complete understanding of these matters including:
1.
Did Council maintain sufficient
oversight of the LRT transit project?;
2.
Was the delegation of authority
provided by Council to City staff appropriate?;
3.
Did Council receive sufficient,
independent expert advice on the LRT transit project, including the comprehensive
procurement processes and any criteria or factors used?; and
4.
Did those processes or criteria
serve the public interest of the residents of the City of Ottawa.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
WHEREAS two trains on the Confederation Line
have derailed in the last 6 weeks; and
WHEREAS the problems with cracked
wheels and loose axle bearings on Confederation Line trains have been the subject
of investigation by the Transportation Safety Board; and
WHEREAS Confederation Line has
experienced a series of problems since the Confederation Line opened with door
jams, computer malfunctions, broken overhead wires and issues with the catenary
system causing service delays; and
WHEREAS the Rideau Transit
Maintenance Group (RTM) has a 30-year contract with the City of Ottawa to
maintain the Confederation Line; and
WHEREAS the
Rideau Transit Group has failed to provide root cause analysis of the problems
on the Confederation Line; and
WHEREAS members of the public
have lost confidence in RTM’s ability to deliver on their maintenance contract;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the
City Manager explore options to terminate the 30-year maintenance contract with
Rideau Transit Maintenance and bring back a report to Council outlining all
implications of an early termination including a full risk analysis for
Council’s consideration;
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff review
options for the future maintenance of the Confederation Line including the
feasibility of developing an in-house maintenance team and provide a report
back to Council for information.
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MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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Councillors M. Fleury and T. Kavanagh
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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.
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b)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 with respect to the licensing and
regulation of tow service operators, tow truck drivers, and vehicle storage
facility operators.
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c)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the regulation of storage
of towed vehicles for public garages.
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d)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting
the regulation of towing activities by private parking enforcement agencies.
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e)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at chemin Ploughshare Road, place
Hampshire Place, placette Wheel Barrow Mews, ruelle Corn Husk Lane, rue Maize
Street, rang Sheaf Row on Plan 4M-1675 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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f)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at cercle Larimar Circle on Plan
4M-1573 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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g)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Albert Street and Lyon Street
North on Plan 3922 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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h)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-338, as amended.
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i)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of
the lands known municipally as 2065 Portobello Boulevard.
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j)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Sandy Hill Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the
Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to increase the maximum building height
for the lands municipally known as 2 Robinson Avenue and 320 Lees Avenue.
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k)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 2 Robinson Avenue and 320 Lees Avenue.
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l)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to implement a technical
amendment to the Rural Commercial Subzone 11.
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m)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 1240 Prescott Road.
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n)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Former City of Kanata Site Specific Policies of
Volume 2B of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to increase the maximum
building height for the lands known municipally as 6301 and 6475 Campeau Drive.
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o)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 6301 and 6475 Campeau Drive.
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p)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 6420 and 6431 Ottawa Street.
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q)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from
the lands known municipally as 520 Preston Street and 850 Carling Avenue and
part of 930 Carling Avenue.
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r)
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend Volume 1 and the Scott Street Secondary Plan of Volume 2A
of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to redesignate and add
site-specific policies for part of the lands known municipally as 1 and 19
Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway.
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s)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of
the lands known municipally as 1 and 19 Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway.
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t)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Orleans Town Centre Secondary Plan of Volume 2B
of the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa to add site-specific policies for
the lands known municipally as 211 Centrum Boulevard.
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u)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 211 Centrum Boulevard.
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v)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of
the lands known municipally as 175 and 375 March Valley Road.
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w)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 65 Stewart Street.
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x)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Scott Street Secondary Plan and Wellington Street
West Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa
to increase the maximum building height and to add site-specific policies for
the lands municipally known as 26, 36 and 40 Armstrong Street and 961, 967,
969, 973 and 979 Wellington Street West.
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y)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa to add site-specific
policies for the lands known municipally as 861 Clyde Avenue.
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z)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the licensing, regulation
and governing of certain businesses.
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aa)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 307 and 309 Lisgar Street.
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bb)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 26, 36 and 40 Armstrong Street and 961, 967, 969, 973
and 979 Wellington Street West.
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cc)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 1330 Carling Avenue and 815 Archibald Street.
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dd)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa requiring a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy in the
Office of the Member of Council for Ward 4 (Kanata North).
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ee)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to authorize the use of an alternative voting method for the
Ward 4 (Kanata North) By-election.
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Simultaneous
interpretation of these proceedings is available.
Accessible formats and communication supports are
available, upon request.
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and programming to help protect health and wellbeing of the community. Committee
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