City Council

Motion to Introduce Reports

That the report from the Selection Panel, Planning Advisory Committee entitled “Appointments to the Planning Advisory Committee”; the report from the Selection Panel, French Language Services Advisory Committee entitled “Appointments to the French Language Services Advisory Committee”; Audit Committee Report 3; Built Heritage Committee Report 8; Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 6; Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 6; Planning and Housing Committee...

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Moved by: Councillor C. Kelly

Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. - 2022 Annual Report

Report recommendations That Council: Receive the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2022 as set out in the Annual Report at Document 1 (issued separately and on file with the City Clerk); Appoint KPMG LLP as the auditor for Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2023; Approve the recommendation of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc., specifically, that Council...

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Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Members of the Manotick BIA Board of Management

Report recommendations The Integrity Commissioner recommends that City Council: Receive this report, including the finding that: Respondent 2 contravened Section 7; and Respondent 3 contravened Sections 4 and 7 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Local Boards; Direct the City’s Economic Development Office to work with OCOBIA to develop additional training materials for BIA Board members on matters including Procedure By-law, open and closed meeting procedures, and human resource management...

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Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending October 20, 2023

Report recommendation That Council receive this report for information.

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Motion - Service Line Warranties of Canada - Next Steps

Committee Recommendations That Council: Direct staff to engage with SLWC before Q2 2024 to negotiate an amendment to the agreement to prohibit any further direct mail to residents during the term of the agreement, and if the negotiation is not successful, to terminate the agreement for convenience pursuant to the terms of the agreement; and Approve that the agreement not be further renewed past the expiry in 2027 should the agreement be successfully amended as directed herein; and Approve...

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Residents’ Petition for the Installation of Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure as a Local Improvement in Taunton Place

Committee Recommendation That Council approve the draft by-law in the general form as attached (Document 3) to undertake construction of the sanitary sewer system extension within Taunton Place as petitioned Local Improvement works, in accordance with the cost apportionment outlined in this report.

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Minor Amendments of Various By-laws

Committee recommendation That Council approve the minor amendments to various by-laws described in this report and set out in Document 1.

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Commemorative Tree in Capital Park

Committee Recommendations That Council approve: The installation of a commemorative tree and plaque in Capital Park to honour the birth of Ms. Martha Bowers’ grandchild; and That all costs related to the tree and plaque be funded by the requester; and That Public Works, Parks Maintenance and Forestry Services, install the city standard flat black polished granite marker flush to the ground; and That the plaque read “This tree was planted in honour of Myla Kamala Hooper Krishnan” in English,...

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Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of October 11, 2023

Recommandation du rapport That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of October 11, 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 1-6.

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Motion to Adopt Reports

That the report from the Selection Panel, Planning Advisory Committee entitled “Appointments to the Planning Advisory Committee”; the report from the Selection Panel, French Language Services Advisory Committee entitled “Appointments to the French Language Services Advisory Committee”; Audit Committee Report 3; Built Heritage Committee Report 8; Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 6; Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 6; Planning and Housing Committee...

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Moved by: Councillor C. Kelly

Councillor Carr – City response to Flooding Events

WHEREAS August 10, 2023 saw significant flooding throughout the city; and WHEREAS the City has an Emergency Management Plan designed to provide an enhanced and co-ordinated level of planning and readiness to better respond to the needs of the community during a major emergency; and WHEREAS the City is experiencing an increasing number of extreme weather events, and with the ongoing climate change emergency the frequency is expected to continue to increase; and WHEREAS in Canada, flooding is...

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Moved by: Councillor M. Carr

Councillor Brockington – Budget Identification - Non Mandated Items

WHEREAS, the 2024 Budget will bring a set of challenges and under-resourced budget lines; and WHEREAS, City Council is expected to fund core priorities that residents rely on; and WHEREAS, City Council has declared two emergencies related to Housing and Homelessness and Climate Change; and WHEREAS, to better inform Council’s decision making and to be transparent with the public, it is beneficial to understand what budget pressures are core mandated items for the City and which are not;...

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Moved by: Councillor R. Brockington

Closure of Part of Bayswater Avenue on October 31, 2023

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion as the event will occur prior to the next City Council meeting. WHEREAS historically Bayswater Avenue has been closed between Hickory St. and Beech St. to allow for safe trick-or-treating on October 31st; and WHEREAS residents have obtained a Residential Block Party Permit for October 31, 2023, for this event; and WHEREAS the Special Events on City Streets (By-law No. 2001-260) allows for road closures starting after...

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Moved by: Councillor J. Leiper

Road Closure - École élémentaire publique Trille des Bois Costume Parade

That the rules of procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the event will occur prior to the next Council meeting on Wednesday, November 08, 2023. WHEREAS students at École élémentaire publique Trille des Bois will be celebrating Halloween on October 31 2023; and WHEREAS there is limited space for a costume parade within the school building; and WHEREAS École élémentaire publique Trille des Bois and the Ward 12 Office has requested to close Alice Street between St Charles...

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Moved by: Councillor S. Plante

229, 231, 241, 245 and 247 Beechwood Avenue – Demolition Control exemption

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order that the property owner may address these issues as soon as possible. WHEREAS the buildings on the parcels of land known as 229, 231, 241, 245 and 247 Beechwood Avenue are owned by Smart Living Properties, respectively; and WHEREAS the buildings are currently vacant and subject to Site Plan Control, Heritage Permit for Demolition and New Construction, and Building Permit processes; and WHEREAS the buildings...

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Moved by: Councillor R. King

Fee relief for flood-affected buildings and structures

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as the application deadline for the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program is November 10, 2023. WHEREAS several areas within the City of Ottawa were directly affected by flooding along the Ottawa River in May of 2023 and repair or reconstruction of affected buildings and structures is required; and WHEREAS in response to the flooding, the Province of Ontario activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance for...

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Moved by: Councillor C. Kelly

Council Sponsors Group – Climate Change

WHEREAS a Climate Change Council Sponsors Group was established during the 2018-2022 Term of Council; and WHEREAS the role of the Council Sponsors Group is to provide advice to staff, integrate climate considerations into committee work, and champion implementation of the Climate Change Master Plan; and WHEREAS at the City Council meeting of April 26, 2023, Council considered the report entitled "Climate Change Master Plan – Annual Status Update" and approved that the Climate Change Council...

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Moved by: Councillor S. Menard

Three Readings

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2023 - 437 A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 50 Fieldcrest Ave (the "benefitting property") 2023 - 438 A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 805 Kingsmere Ave (the "benefitting property") 2023 - 439 A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1171 Plante Dr (the "benefitting property") 2023 - 440 A by-law to authorize the...

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Moved by: Councillor C. Kelly

Confirmation By-law

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of October 25, 2023.

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Moved by: Councillor C. Kelly

Minutes of the Council meeting of October 11, 2023

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