City Council
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
40 motions across 35 agenda items · 2022-2026 term
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10.1
PASSED
Report recommendation That Ottawa City Council approve the Library Services Asset Management Plan.
Motion 1
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Report recommendation That Ottawa City Council approve the Library Services Asset Management Plan.
Motion 1
Library Services Asset Management Plan
Report recommendation That Ottawa City Council approve the Library Services Asset Management Plan.
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11.1
PASSED
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve: that staff report back with options to exempt, or exclude, century homes that have been abandoned for decades or hunt camps that are recreational in the rural area from the VUT declaration process; and that staff develop and report back in the Fall VUT update with an exemption to exclude properties in the rural area that are not fit for occupation, such as properties with no access to services or properties that can only be used seasonally and...
Motion 1
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Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve: that staff report back with options to exempt, or exclude, century homes that have been abandoned for decades or hunt camps that are recreational in the rural area from the VUT declaration process; and that staff develop and report back in the Fall VUT update with an exemption to exclude properties in the rural area that are not fit for occupation, such as properties with no access to services or properties that can only be used seasonally and...
Motion 1
Motion – Councillor Brown - Vacant Unit Tax Exemption for Rural Abandoned Homes
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve: that staff report back with options to exempt, or exclude, century homes that have been abandoned for decades or hunt camps that are recreational in the rural area from the VUT declaration process; and that staff develop and report back in the Fall VUT update with an exemption to exclude properties in the rural area that are not fit for occupation, such as properties with no access to services or properties that can only be used seasonally and...
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12.1
PASSED
Committee recommendations as amended That Council approve : That Ottawa will participate in the Bronze Shoes project by facilitating the erection of an Irish Famine Grave Monument within Macdonald Gardens Park as a restoration of the memory of those victims of the Great Irish Famine whose remains lie in Ottawa, and as a space to contemplate humanity’s capacity for compassion and resilience; and That staff be directed to work with the Bytown Famine Monument Committee to resolve details such as...
Motion 1
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Committee recommendations as amended That Council approve : That Ottawa will participate in the Bronze Shoes project by facilitating the erection of an Irish Famine Grave Monument within Macdonald Gardens Park as a restoration of the memory of those victims of the Great Irish Famine whose remains lie in Ottawa, and as a space to contemplate humanity’s capacity for compassion and resilience; and That staff be directed to work with the Bytown Famine Monument Committee to resolve details such as...
Motion 1
Motion - Proposed Irish Famine Grave Monument at Macdonald Gardens Park, Ottawa
Committee recommendations as amended That Council approve : That Ottawa will participate in the Bronze Shoes project by facilitating the erection of an Irish Famine Grave Monument within Macdonald Gardens Park as a restoration of the memory of those victims of the Great Irish Famine whose remains lie in Ottawa, and as a space to contemplate humanity’s capacity for compassion and resilience; and That staff be directed to work with the Bytown Famine Monument Committee to resolve details such as...
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12.2
PASSED
Committee recommendationsThat Council: Not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate the former W.C. Edwards and Company building, 290 City Centre Avenue and proceed with the designation process under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Suspend the notice required under Subsections 29(3) and 34(1) of the Procedure By-law to consider this report at its meeting on May 15, 2024 in order decide this matter within the legislated timeline
Motion 1
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Committee recommendationsThat Council: Not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate the former W.C. Edwards and Company building, 290 City Centre Avenue and proceed with the designation process under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Suspend the notice required under Subsections 29(3) and 34(1) of the Procedure By-law to consider this report at its meeting on May 15, 2024 in order decide this matter within the legislated timeline
Motion 1
Consideration of Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate 290 City Centre Avenue, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
Committee recommendationsThat Council: Not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate the former W.C. Edwards and Company building, 290 City Centre Avenue and proceed with the designation process under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Suspend the notice required under Subsections 29(3) and 34(1) of the Procedure By-law to consider this report at its meeting on May 15, 2024 in order decide this matter within the legislated timeline
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13.1
PASSED
Committee Recommendations That Council approve: The establishment of an Administrative Penalty System (APS) for the enforcement, processing, and resolution of parking by-law contraventions, red-light camera and automated speed enforcement contraventions detected by camera systems, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Regulation 333/07, and the Highway Traffic Act, 1990, Regulation 355/22, in place of the current system administered under the Provincial Offences Act (POA), as further...
Motion 1
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Committee Recommendations That Council approve: The establishment of an Administrative Penalty System (APS) for the enforcement, processing, and resolution of parking by-law contraventions, red-light camera and automated speed enforcement contraventions detected by camera systems, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Regulation 333/07, and the Highway Traffic Act, 1990, Regulation 355/22, in place of the current system administered under the Provincial Offences Act (POA), as further...
Motion 1
An Administrative Penalty System (APS) for Parking and Camera-Based Automated Enforcement Violations for the City of Ottawa
Committee Recommendations That Council approve: The establishment of an Administrative Penalty System (APS) for the enforcement, processing, and resolution of parking by-law contraventions, red-light camera and automated speed enforcement contraventions detected by camera systems, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Regulation 333/07, and the Highway Traffic Act, 1990, Regulation 355/22, in place of the current system administered under the Provincial Offences Act (POA), as further...
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13.2
PASSED
Committee Recommendations That Council: Approve the Asset Management Plans as described in this report and attached as Document 1 – 7; and Approve the renewal components of the Library Services Asset Management Plan, as described in this report and attached as Document 8.
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Committee Recommendations That Council: Approve the Asset Management Plans as described in this report and attached as Document 1 – 7; and Approve the renewal components of the Library Services Asset Management Plan, as described in this report and attached as Document 8.
Motion 1
2024 Asset Management Plans
Committee Recommendations That Council: Approve the Asset Management Plans as described in this report and attached as Document 1 – 7; and Approve the renewal components of the Library Services Asset Management Plan, as described in this report and attached as Document 8.
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13.3
PASSED
Committee Recommendations That Council: Declare 250 Forestglade Crescent, being 04165-0476, shown as Parcel 1 on Document 1 attached as surplus to City requirements; Waive section 1.2 of the City’s Disposal of Real Property Policy pertaining to the disposal of real property at current market value, Section 2.3 pertaining to the public marketing of viable properties, and Section 4.1 pertaining to the appraisal of the property; and Approve that the Director, Housing Solutions and Investments,...
Motion 1
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Committee Recommendations That Council: Declare 250 Forestglade Crescent, being 04165-0476, shown as Parcel 1 on Document 1 attached as surplus to City requirements; Waive section 1.2 of the City’s Disposal of Real Property Policy pertaining to the disposal of real property at current market value, Section 2.3 pertaining to the public marketing of viable properties, and Section 4.1 pertaining to the appraisal of the property; and Approve that the Director, Housing Solutions and Investments,...
Motion 1
Declaration of Surplus Land – 250 Forestglade Crescent and Transfer to Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition
Committee Recommendations That Council: Declare 250 Forestglade Crescent, being 04165-0476, shown as Parcel 1 on Document 1 attached as surplus to City requirements; Waive section 1.2 of the City’s Disposal of Real Property Policy pertaining to the disposal of real property at current market value, Section 2.3 pertaining to the public marketing of viable properties, and Section 4.1 pertaining to the appraisal of the property; and Approve that the Director, Housing Solutions and Investments,...
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2024 Provisional Development Charges Background Studies and By laws
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor S. Menard) That staff be directed to provide the following in advance of or alongside the next Comprehensive Review of the DC By-law: A comparison of Ottawa’s DC rates to Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Barrie in relation to DC service categories that we charge for and those which we do not; DC service categories as a percentage of overall DC costs; Service area boundaries and rates for DC service categories across those boundaries; Benefit to existing component...
Motion 3
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor S. Menard) That staff be directed to provide the following in advance of or alongside the next Comprehensive Review of the DC By-law: A comparison of Ottawa’s DC rates to Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Barrie in relation to DC service categories that we charge for and those which we do not; DC service categories as a percentage of overall DC costs; Service area boundaries and rates for DC service categories across those boundaries; Benefit to existing component...
Motion 3
2024 Provisional Development Charges Background Studies and By laws
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor S. Menard) That staff be directed to provide the following in advance of or alongside the next Comprehensive Review of the DC By-law: A comparison of Ottawa’s DC rates to Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Barrie in relation to DC service categories that we charge for and those which we do not; DC service categories as a percentage of overall DC costs; Service area boundaries and rates for DC service categories across those boundaries; Benefit to existing component...
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor D. Hill) That staff be directed to review the DC rate for unserviced Steel-framed Buildings with Fabric Roofs (within the rural area) and report back as part of the next DC By-law review following the approval of the updated Infrastructure Master Plan.
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor D. Hill) That staff be directed to review the DC rate for unserviced Steel-framed Buildings with Fabric Roofs (within the rural area) and report back as part of the next DC By-law review following the approval of the updated Infrastructure Master Plan.
Motion 5
2024 Provisional Development Charges Background Studies and By laws
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor D. Hill) That staff be directed to review the DC rate for unserviced Steel-framed Buildings with Fabric Roofs (within the rural area) and report back as part of the next DC By-law review following the approval of the updated Infrastructure Master Plan.
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PASSED
Committee recommendation(s) as amended That Council: Approve the provisional 2024 City-wide and Area-specific Development Charges Background Study dated March 15, 2024, and the provisional 2024 Stormwater Management Area-Specific Development Charges Background Study dated March 15, 2024, as amended by Motion PHC 2024-27-01 Approve the provisional City-wide and area-specific Development Charge by-laws, to repeal and replace the Development Charge by-laws enacted in 2019, as detailed in...
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Committee recommendation(s) as amended That Council: Approve the provisional 2024 City-wide and Area-specific Development Charges Background Study dated March 15, 2024, and the provisional 2024 Stormwater Management Area-Specific Development Charges Background Study dated March 15, 2024, as amended by Motion PHC 2024-27-01 Approve the provisional City-wide and area-specific Development Charge by-laws, to repeal and replace the Development Charge by-laws enacted in 2019, as detailed in...
Motion 1
2024 Provisional Development Charges Background Studies and By laws
Committee recommendation(s) as amended That Council: Approve the provisional 2024 City-wide and Area-specific Development Charges Background Study dated March 15, 2024, and the provisional 2024 Stormwater Management Area-Specific Development Charges Background Study dated March 15, 2024, as amended by Motion PHC 2024-27-01 Approve the provisional City-wide and area-specific Development Charge by-laws, to repeal and replace the Development Charge by-laws enacted in 2019, as detailed in...
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PASSED
WHEREAS the current area specific development charge for the Riverside South Stormwater Area is $8,013 for a single detached unit; and WHEREAS the area specific stormwater development charge for Riverside South in the 2024 Stormwater Management Area-Specific Development Charges Background Study has been calculated to be $4,929 for a single detached unit; and WHEREAS submissions have been made to the City by the front-ender of works being reimbursed by the area specific development charge that...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-02
· moved by S. Desroches
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WHEREAS the current area specific development charge for the Riverside South Stormwater Area is $8,013 for a single detached unit; and WHEREAS the area specific stormwater development charge for Riverside South in the 2024 Stormwater Management Area-Specific Development Charges Background Study has been calculated to be $4,929 for a single detached unit; and WHEREAS submissions have been made to the City by the front-ender of works being reimbursed by the area specific development charge that...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-02 · moved by S. Desroches
2024 Provisional Development Charges Background Studies and By laws
WHEREAS the current area specific development charge for the Riverside South Stormwater Area is $8,013 for a single detached unit; and WHEREAS the area specific stormwater development charge for Riverside South in the 2024 Stormwater Management Area-Specific Development Charges Background Study has been calculated to be $4,929 for a single detached unit; and WHEREAS submissions have been made to the City by the front-ender of works being reimbursed by the area specific development charge that...
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Moved by: Councillor S. Desroches
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor S. Plante) The companion report prepared by Hemson Consulting Ltd. dated March 15, 2024, entitled 2024 City-wide and Area-specific Development Charges Background Study, (Appendix C, Section 5.4 Area Specific Facilities) identifies a Community Centre in the central area of the City to be funded in part from Development Charges. That staff be directed to consider the Vanier area when determining the location of this new Community Center.
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor S. Plante) The companion report prepared by Hemson Consulting Ltd. dated March 15, 2024, entitled 2024 City-wide and Area-specific Development Charges Background Study, (Appendix C, Section 5.4 Area Specific Facilities) identifies a Community Centre in the central area of the City to be funded in part from Development Charges. That staff be directed to consider the Vanier area when determining the location of this new Community Center.
Motion 4
2024 Provisional Development Charges Background Studies and By laws
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor S. Plante) The companion report prepared by Hemson Consulting Ltd. dated March 15, 2024, entitled 2024 City-wide and Area-specific Development Charges Background Study, (Appendix C, Section 5.4 Area Specific Facilities) identifies a Community Centre in the central area of the City to be funded in part from Development Charges. That staff be directed to consider the Vanier area when determining the location of this new Community Center.
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15.1
PASSED
Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the following: Receive this report, which provides an overview of the first draft of the new Zoning By-law for public consultation purposes; and Authorize future public meetings concerning the new Zoning By-law to occur at Joint Planning and Housing, and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
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Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the following: Receive this report, which provides an overview of the first draft of the new Zoning By-law for public consultation purposes; and Authorize future public meetings concerning the new Zoning By-law to occur at Joint Planning and Housing, and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
Motion 1
New Zoning By-law – Draft 1
Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the following: Receive this report, which provides an overview of the first draft of the new Zoning By-law for public consultation purposes; and Authorize future public meetings concerning the new Zoning By-law to occur at Joint Planning and Housing, and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
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16.1.1
PASSED
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve the amendment to By-law 2004-293 respecting fence-viewing fees, to refer to By law 2024-33, as outlined in Document 1.
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Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve the amendment to By-law 2004-293 respecting fence-viewing fees, to refer to By law 2024-33, as outlined in Document 1.
Motion 1
Amendment to By-law 2004-293 with Respect to Fee for Fence Viewing
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve the amendment to By-law 2004-293 respecting fence-viewing fees, to refer to By law 2024-33, as outlined in Document 1.
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16.1.2
PASSED
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5494, 5500 and 5510 Boundary Road; and 5900 Thunder Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a truck transport terminal and warehouse, as detailed in Document 2.
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Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5494, 5500 and 5510 Boundary Road; and 5900 Thunder Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a truck transport terminal and warehouse, as detailed in Document 2.
Motion 1
Zoning By-law Amendment - 5494, 5500 & 5510 Boundary Road and 5900 Thunder Road
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5494, 5500 and 5510 Boundary Road; and 5900 Thunder Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a truck transport terminal and warehouse, as detailed in Document 2.
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16.1.3
PASSED
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve that: Schedule A, Schedule 1 to By-law 2003-513, as enacted by By-law 2010-330, be amended to state: All charges imposed or continued by this Schedule “A” shall be indexed annually on January 1st by the increase in the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for the preceding October 1 to September 30 period. Despite the provision immediately above, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, the indexing to...
Motion 1
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Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve that: Schedule A, Schedule 1 to By-law 2003-513, as enacted by By-law 2010-330, be amended to state: All charges imposed or continued by this Schedule “A” shall be indexed annually on January 1st by the increase in the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for the preceding October 1 to September 30 period. Despite the provision immediately above, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, the indexing to...
Motion 1
Motion – Councillor D. Brown - Adjusting the inflation calculation for West River Drive Sewer Connection Charges
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve that: Schedule A, Schedule 1 to By-law 2003-513, as enacted by By-law 2010-330, be amended to state: All charges imposed or continued by this Schedule “A” shall be indexed annually on January 1st by the increase in the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for the preceding October 1 to September 30 period. Despite the provision immediately above, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, the indexing to...
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16.2.1
PASSED
Committee Recommendations That Council approve the 2024 levies for the Rideau Valley, South Nation and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities as presented in Document 1, and as outlined in this report.
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Committee Recommendations That Council approve the 2024 levies for the Rideau Valley, South Nation and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities as presented in Document 1, and as outlined in this report.
Motion 1
Conservation Authorities 2024 Levies
Committee Recommendations That Council approve the 2024 levies for the Rideau Valley, South Nation and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities as presented in Document 1, and as outlined in this report.
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16.2.2
PASSED
Committee Recommendations That Council: Receive this report; and Approve the amendments to Schedule “A” of the Records Retention and Disposition By-law as outlined in this report and set out in Documents 5 and 6.
Motion 1
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Committee Recommendations That Council: Receive this report; and Approve the amendments to Schedule “A” of the Records Retention and Disposition By-law as outlined in this report and set out in Documents 5 and 6.
Motion 1
Office of the City Clerk 2023 Annual Report
Committee Recommendations That Council: Receive this report; and Approve the amendments to Schedule “A” of the Records Retention and Disposition By-law as outlined in this report and set out in Documents 5 and 6.
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16.2.3
PASSED
Committee Recommendations That Council: Receive the City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan –Annual Update (2024) report; Receive the consultation plan to develop the new 2025-2029 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan; Approve the Accessible Feedback and Resident Inquiries Procedure; Approve the updated City of Ottawa Accessibility Policy; Receive information related to exceptions and non-compliances with the Design of Public Spaces Standard and Accessibility Design Standards, as...
Motion 1
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Committee Recommendations That Council: Receive the City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan –Annual Update (2024) report; Receive the consultation plan to develop the new 2025-2029 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan; Approve the Accessible Feedback and Resident Inquiries Procedure; Approve the updated City of Ottawa Accessibility Policy; Receive information related to exceptions and non-compliances with the Design of Public Spaces Standard and Accessibility Design Standards, as...
Motion 1
City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan – Annual Update (2024)
Committee Recommendations That Council: Receive the City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan –Annual Update (2024) report; Receive the consultation plan to develop the new 2025-2029 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan; Approve the Accessible Feedback and Resident Inquiries Procedure; Approve the updated City of Ottawa Accessibility Policy; Receive information related to exceptions and non-compliances with the Design of Public Spaces Standard and Accessibility Design Standards, as...
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16.2.4
PASSED
Report recommendation(s) That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that City Council enact the By-law attached as Document 1 hereto authorizing the City to proceed with the expropriation of the lands described in Schedule A to the By law (the “Lands”) including: Registering a plan of expropriation with respect to the Lands; Serving notice of expropriation and possession on the owners of the Lands; Serving offers of compensation as contemplated in Section 25 of the...
Motion 1
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Report recommendation(s) That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that City Council enact the By-law attached as Document 1 hereto authorizing the City to proceed with the expropriation of the lands described in Schedule A to the By law (the “Lands”) including: Registering a plan of expropriation with respect to the Lands; Serving notice of expropriation and possession on the owners of the Lands; Serving offers of compensation as contemplated in Section 25 of the...
Motion 1
Approval to Expropriate Lands – Bank Street Renewal Project – Phase 1C
Report recommendation(s) That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that City Council enact the By-law attached as Document 1 hereto authorizing the City to proceed with the expropriation of the lands described in Schedule A to the By law (the “Lands”) including: Registering a plan of expropriation with respect to the Lands; Serving notice of expropriation and possession on the owners of the Lands; Serving offers of compensation as contemplated in Section 25 of the...
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16.3.1
PASSED
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1158 Old Second Line Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit stacked dwelling units on private streets, as detailed in Document 2.
Motion 1
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Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1158 Old Second Line Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit stacked dwelling units on private streets, as detailed in Document 2.
Motion 1
Zoning By-law Amendment - 1158 Old Second Line Road
Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1158 Old Second Line Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit stacked dwelling units on private streets, as detailed in Document 2.
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16.4.1
PASSED
Report Recommendation That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of May 1, 2024, 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 Document 1.
Motion 1
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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 May 1, 2024, 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 Document 1.
Motion 1
Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of May 1, 2024
Report Recommendation That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of May 1, 2024, 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 Document 1.
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18
Received
That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.
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That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.
Motion 1
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.
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19
PASSED
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 13, Built Heritage Committee Report 14, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 14, Planning and Housing Committee Report 27, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Ottawa Public Library Board Report entitled “Library Services Asset Management Plan” and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-03
· moved by D. Hill
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That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 13, Built Heritage Committee Report 14, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 14, Planning and Housing Committee Report 27, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Ottawa Public Library Board Report entitled “Library Services Asset Management Plan” and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-03 · moved by D. Hill
Motion to Adopt Reports
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 13, Built Heritage Committee Report 14, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 14, Planning and Housing Committee Report 27, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Ottawa Public Library Board Report entitled “Library Services Asset Management Plan” and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act...
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Moved by: Councillor D. Hill
20.1
PASSED
WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend is scheduled for May 24 to May 26, 2024, with the Health and Fitness Expo included as a two-day event being held at Aberdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park for the second year in a row; and WHEREAS the Expo is also the site of Race Kit Pick-Up on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25; and WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend has requested the City of Ottawa waive the cost to park in the City Hall garage as part of encouraging participants to utilize transit to get to Lansdowne...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-04
· moved by T. Tierney
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WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend is scheduled for May 24 to May 26, 2024, with the Health and Fitness Expo included as a two-day event being held at Aberdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park for the second year in a row; and WHEREAS the Expo is also the site of Race Kit Pick-Up on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25; and WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend has requested the City of Ottawa waive the cost to park in the City Hall garage as part of encouraging participants to utilize transit to get to Lansdowne...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-04 · moved by T. Tierney
Race Weekend Parking
WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend is scheduled for May 24 to May 26, 2024, with the Health and Fitness Expo included as a two-day event being held at Aberdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park for the second year in a row; and WHEREAS the Expo is also the site of Race Kit Pick-Up on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25; and WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend has requested the City of Ottawa waive the cost to park in the City Hall garage as part of encouraging participants to utilize transit to get to Lansdowne...
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Moved by: Councillor T. Tierney
20.2
PASSED
WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place August 18-21, 2024, in Ottawa, during which elections for AMO’s Board of Directors will be held; and WHEREAS, since 2018, Councillor Riley Brockington has represented the City of Ottawa on the AMO Board of Directors, as a Director in the Regional and Single Tier Caucus; and WHEREAS, since 2022, Councillor Brockington, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors, was...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-05
· moved by J. Bradley
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WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place August 18-21, 2024, in Ottawa, during which elections for AMO’s Board of Directors will be held; and WHEREAS, since 2018, Councillor Riley Brockington has represented the City of Ottawa on the AMO Board of Directors, as a Director in the Regional and Single Tier Caucus; and WHEREAS, since 2022, Councillor Brockington, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors, was...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-05 · moved by J. Bradley
AMO Board of Directors - Councillor Brockington
WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place August 18-21, 2024, in Ottawa, during which elections for AMO’s Board of Directors will be held; and WHEREAS, since 2018, Councillor Riley Brockington has represented the City of Ottawa on the AMO Board of Directors, as a Director in the Regional and Single Tier Caucus; and WHEREAS, since 2022, Councillor Brockington, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors, was...
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Moved by: Councillor J. Bradley
20.3
Withdrawn
Motion 1
· moved by D. Brown
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Withdrawn
Motion 1 · moved by D. Brown
AMO Board of Directors – Councillor Kitts
Withdrawn
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Moved by: Councillor D. Brown
Hydro Wire Burying on Bank Street
WHEREAS Bank Street is designated as a Traditional Mainstreet in the Official Plan (OP), and this designation is among the OP's intensification target areas and Design Priority Areas, and WHEREAS the City is undertaking a full integrated renewal of Bank Street (From Old Ottawa South, Billings Bridge, Riverside to Walkley Road), including underground infrastructure and utilities and this represents a once in 75 year opportunity to achieve economies of scale; and WHEREAS Bank Street (Riverside...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-06
· moved by S. Menard
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WHEREAS Bank Street is designated as a Traditional Mainstreet in the Official Plan (OP), and this designation is among the OP's intensification target areas and Design Priority Areas, and WHEREAS the City is undertaking a full integrated renewal of Bank Street (From Old Ottawa South, Billings Bridge, Riverside to Walkley Road), including underground infrastructure and utilities and this represents a once in 75 year opportunity to achieve economies of scale; and WHEREAS Bank Street (Riverside...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-06 · moved by S. Menard
Hydro Wire Burying on Bank Street
WHEREAS Bank Street is designated as a Traditional Mainstreet in the Official Plan (OP), and this designation is among the OP's intensification target areas and Design Priority Areas, and WHEREAS the City is undertaking a full integrated renewal of Bank Street (From Old Ottawa South, Billings Bridge, Riverside to Walkley Road), including underground infrastructure and utilities and this represents a once in 75 year opportunity to achieve economies of scale; and WHEREAS Bank Street (Riverside...
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Moved by: Councillor S. Menard
PASSED
That the Menard / Carr Motion regarding Hydro Wire Burying on Bank Street listed under Item 20.4 - Motion of Which Notice has been Previously Given be deferred to the next Council meeting on May 29, 2024.
Motion no. 2024 - 36-07
· moved by S. Menard
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That the Menard / Carr Motion regarding Hydro Wire Burying on Bank Street listed under Item 20.4 - Motion of Which Notice has been Previously Given be deferred to the next Council meeting on May 29, 2024.
Motion no. 2024 - 36-07 · moved by S. Menard
Hydro Wire Burying on Bank Street
That the Menard / Carr Motion regarding Hydro Wire Burying on Bank Street listed under Item 20.4 - Motion of Which Notice has been Previously Given be deferred to the next Council meeting on May 29, 2024.
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Moved by: Councillor S. Menard
21.1
PASSED
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion at the May 15, 2024, Council meeting so that a resolution can be made in a timely manner. WHEREAS The City’s commemorative naming policy seeks to recognize individuals that have demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS Diane Deans was one of the longest serving Councillors in the City of Ottawa’s history, proudly representing the residents of...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-08
· moved by J. Bradley
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That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion at the May 15, 2024, Council meeting so that a resolution can be made in a timely manner. WHEREAS The City’s commemorative naming policy seeks to recognize individuals that have demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS Diane Deans was one of the longest serving Councillors in the City of Ottawa’s history, proudly representing the residents of...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-08 · moved by J. Bradley
Commemorative Naming – Diane Deans
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion at the May 15, 2024, Council meeting so that a resolution can be made in a timely manner. WHEREAS The City’s commemorative naming policy seeks to recognize individuals that have demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS Diane Deans was one of the longest serving Councillors in the City of Ottawa’s history, proudly representing the residents of...
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Moved by: Councillor J. Bradley
21.2
PASSED
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion at the May 15, 2024, Council meeting to allow for a previously approved Brownfield grant payment be directed to the new property owners as stated. WHEREAS Council approved the Brownfields Grant Application for 36-46 Robinson Avenue on April 14, 2021 (File Number ACS2021-PIE-PS-0022) and the subsequent Brownfields Grant Agreement was registered as document OC2557811 on November 28, 2022; and WHEREAS the Council approval...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-09
· moved by S. Plante
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That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion at the May 15, 2024, Council meeting to allow for a previously approved Brownfield grant payment be directed to the new property owners as stated. WHEREAS Council approved the Brownfields Grant Application for 36-46 Robinson Avenue on April 14, 2021 (File Number ACS2021-PIE-PS-0022) and the subsequent Brownfields Grant Agreement was registered as document OC2557811 on November 28, 2022; and WHEREAS the Council approval...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-09 · moved by S. Plante
Brownfields Grant Application for 36-46 Robinson Avenue
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion at the May 15, 2024, Council meeting to allow for a previously approved Brownfield grant payment be directed to the new property owners as stated. WHEREAS Council approved the Brownfields Grant Application for 36-46 Robinson Avenue on April 14, 2021 (File Number ACS2021-PIE-PS-0022) and the subsequent Brownfields Grant Agreement was registered as document OC2557811 on November 28, 2022; and WHEREAS the Council approval...
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Moved by: Councillor S. Plante
22.1
WHEREAS the participation rates of Canadians engaging in healthy physical activities has declined, while inactivity and obesity continues to rise in Canada; and WHEREAS health and fitness ought to be promoted and embraced by Canadians of all ages and abilities; and WHEREAS many Canadian cities have taken up the annual challenge of encouraging and promoting physical activity, including Calgary, Saskatoon, Montréal and Victoria; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa offers a multitude of recreation...
Motion 1
· moved by S. Plante
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WHEREAS the participation rates of Canadians engaging in healthy physical activities has declined, while inactivity and obesity continues to rise in Canada; and WHEREAS health and fitness ought to be promoted and embraced by Canadians of all ages and abilities; and WHEREAS many Canadian cities have taken up the annual challenge of encouraging and promoting physical activity, including Calgary, Saskatoon, Montréal and Victoria; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa offers a multitude of recreation...
Motion 1 · moved by S. Plante
National Health and Fitness Day
WHEREAS the participation rates of Canadians engaging in healthy physical activities has declined, while inactivity and obesity continues to rise in Canada; and WHEREAS health and fitness ought to be promoted and embraced by Canadians of all ages and abilities; and WHEREAS many Canadian cities have taken up the annual challenge of encouraging and promoting physical activity, including Calgary, Saskatoon, Montréal and Victoria; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa offers a multitude of recreation...
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Moved by: Councillor S. Plante
22.2
WHEREAS 2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF); WHEREAS the RCAF has helped preserve the freedoms of all Canadians, contributed to global peace and security, and to helped those in need in Canada and abroad; and WHEREAS the RCAF provides air defence, maritime patrol, search and rescue, air mobility and sustainment, aerospace control, and space capabilities to support operations at home and abroad; and WHEREAS the RCAF is a respected military partner worldwide,...
Motion 1
· moved by S. Desroches
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WHEREAS 2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF); WHEREAS the RCAF has helped preserve the freedoms of all Canadians, contributed to global peace and security, and to helped those in need in Canada and abroad; and WHEREAS the RCAF provides air defence, maritime patrol, search and rescue, air mobility and sustainment, aerospace control, and space capabilities to support operations at home and abroad; and WHEREAS the RCAF is a respected military partner worldwide,...
Motion 1 · moved by S. Desroches
Commemoration – 100th Anniversary Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
WHEREAS 2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF); WHEREAS the RCAF has helped preserve the freedoms of all Canadians, contributed to global peace and security, and to helped those in need in Canada and abroad; and WHEREAS the RCAF provides air defence, maritime patrol, search and rescue, air mobility and sustainment, aerospace control, and space capabilities to support operations at home and abroad; and WHEREAS the RCAF is a respected military partner worldwide,...
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Moved by: Councillor S. Desroches
22.3
WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code was amended on February 28, 2023, requiring building permit applications for demountable stages and associated sound and lighting equipment towers, as further prescribed by Regulation 30/23; and WHEREAS local not-for-profit community fundraisers and not-for-profit Canada Day community events are now required to obtain a permit for their demountable stages; and WHEREAS the costs associated with this new requirement has an impact on not-for-profit and community...
Motion 1
· moved by T. Tierney
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WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code was amended on February 28, 2023, requiring building permit applications for demountable stages and associated sound and lighting equipment towers, as further prescribed by Regulation 30/23; and WHEREAS local not-for-profit community fundraisers and not-for-profit Canada Day community events are now required to obtain a permit for their demountable stages; and WHEREAS the costs associated with this new requirement has an impact on not-for-profit and community...
Motion 1 · moved by T. Tierney
City permit fees for demountable stages applicable to not-for-profit fundraisers
WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code was amended on February 28, 2023, requiring building permit applications for demountable stages and associated sound and lighting equipment towers, as further prescribed by Regulation 30/23; and WHEREAS local not-for-profit community fundraisers and not-for-profit Canada Day community events are now required to obtain a permit for their demountable stages; and WHEREAS the costs associated with this new requirement has an impact on not-for-profit and community...
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Moved by: Councillor T. Tierney
22.4
WHEREAS the Bytown Fire Brigade is a non-profit Ottawa-based organization established in 1983 to serve the community as a local historical society with a mission to collect, preserve, conserve, restore and display the artifacts and apparatus that tell the history of firefighting in Canada's capital and the country as a whole; and WHEREAS the Bytown Fire Brigade has expressed an interest in strengthening its relationship with the City of Ottawa for the purposes of building capacity and...
Motion 1
· moved by A. Hubley
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WHEREAS the Bytown Fire Brigade is a non-profit Ottawa-based organization established in 1983 to serve the community as a local historical society with a mission to collect, preserve, conserve, restore and display the artifacts and apparatus that tell the history of firefighting in Canada's capital and the country as a whole; and WHEREAS the Bytown Fire Brigade has expressed an interest in strengthening its relationship with the City of Ottawa for the purposes of building capacity and...
Motion 1 · moved by A. Hubley
Bytown Fire Brigade
WHEREAS the Bytown Fire Brigade is a non-profit Ottawa-based organization established in 1983 to serve the community as a local historical society with a mission to collect, preserve, conserve, restore and display the artifacts and apparatus that tell the history of firefighting in Canada's capital and the country as a whole; and WHEREAS the Bytown Fire Brigade has expressed an interest in strengthening its relationship with the City of Ottawa for the purposes of building capacity and...
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Moved by: Councillor A. Hubley
23.1
PASSED
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed, and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended and the following by-law be read and passed in accordance with the Motion approved at today’s meeting regarding 315 Lisgar Street: A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate the Bible House, 315 Lisgar Street, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 2024-189 A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 5537 McCordick Rd...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-10
· moved by D. Hill
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That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed, and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended and the following by-law be read and passed in accordance with the Motion approved at today’s meeting regarding 315 Lisgar Street: A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate the Bible House, 315 Lisgar Street, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 2024-189 A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 5537 McCordick Rd...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-10 · moved by D. Hill
Three Readings
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed, and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended and the following by-law be read and passed in accordance with the Motion approved at today’s meeting regarding 315 Lisgar Street: A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate the Bible House, 315 Lisgar Street, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 2024-189 A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 5537 McCordick Rd...
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Moved by: Councillor D. Hill
24
PASSED
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 15 May 2024.
Motion no. 2024 - 36-11
· moved by D. Hill
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That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 15 May 2024.
Motion no. 2024 - 36-11 · moved by D. Hill
Confirmation By-law
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 15 May 2024.
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Moved by: Councillor D. Hill
26
PASSED
That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 15 May 2024 be adjourned.
Motion no. 2024 - 36-12
· moved by D. Hill
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That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 15 May 2024 be adjourned.
Motion no. 2024 - 36-12 · moved by D. Hill
Adjournment
That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 15 May 2024 be adjourned.
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Moved by: Councillor D. Hill
5.1
PASSED
A motion on "Minutes of the Council meeting of 1 May 2024"
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A motion on "Minutes of the Council meeting of 1 May 2024"
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Minutes of the Council meeting of 1 May 2024
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9
PASSED
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 13, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 14, Planning and Housing Committee Report 27, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Ottawa Public Library Board Report entitled “Library Services Asset Management Plan” and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-01
· moved by D. Hill
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That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 13, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 14, Planning and Housing Committee Report 27, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Ottawa Public Library Board Report entitled “Library Services Asset Management Plan” and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the...
Motion no. 2024 - 36-01 · moved by D. Hill
Motion to Introduce Reports
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 13, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 14, Planning and Housing Committee Report 27, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Ottawa Public Library Board Report entitled “Library Services Asset Management Plan” and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the...
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Moved by: Councillor D. Hill