City Council

Result of the Traffic Signal and All-Way Stop Control Warrant Review in Consideration to Rural Context

Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council: Receive for information enhancements made under delegated authority to the signal warrant review process as described in this report; Approve the new warrant criteria associated with the implementation of all way stop control (AWSC) on rural collectors as described in this re-port; Approve that a traffic control signal be approved for installation at the intersection of Perth (Street) and Shea (Road); Direct staff to undertake the design...

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McIntyre-Scobie Municipal Drain – Appointment of Engineer

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council receive the request for major improvement under Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act for the McIntyre-Scobie Municipal Drain and deny the request to appoint an Engineer for this project.

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2025 Tax, Transit and Rate Supported Programs Operating and Capital Budget Q2 Status

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council receive the 2025 Q2 Operating and Capital Status and 2025 Year-end Forecast for information as detailed in Documents 1 to 4.

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Reimbursement of Members’ legal expenses related to the Code of Conduct for Members of Council

Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That City Council approve amendments to the Complaint Protocol for the Code of Conduct for Members of Council and the Elected Officials’ Office Manual, as described in this report; and That the amendments to the Complaint Protocol for the Code of Conduct for Members of Council and the Elected Officials’ Office Manual be deemed to come into force as of January 1st, 2025. Carried with dissent from Councillor Lo on recommendation 2.

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Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan – Applications for Tax Increment Equivalent Grants (TIEGs) Report

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Approve the application submitted by Taggart (City Centre) Ltd. for the property at 299 City Centre Avenue, for the Tax Increment Equivalent Grant (TIEG) under the Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP), for a total grant of approximately $6,660,000, in the form of annual grants between $6,000 and $8,000 per affordable unit per year, or 50 per cent of the incremental increase in the municipal portion of property taxes, whichever is less,...

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Zoning By-law Amendment – 200 Baribeau Street

Committee Recommendation(s), as amended That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 200 Baribeau Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a new residential Planned Unit Development consisting of up to nine (9) multi-unit residential buildings with a maximum total of up to 282 units, as detailed in Document 2 as amended by Motion No. PHC 2025-52-01. Carried with dissents from Councillors Plante, King, Menard, and Carr.

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Zoning By-law Amendment – 2164 Old Prescott Road

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2164 Old Prescott Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a detached dwelling, as detailed in Document 2.

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Zoning By-law Amendment – 5581 Doctor Leach Drive

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5581 Doctor Leach Drive, as shown in Document 1, to amend rural exception [580r] to permit a two-storey apartment building, as detailed in Document 2.

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Rural Environmental Land Acquisition and Stewardship Program Terms of Reference and Property Selection Criteria

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the proposed Terms of Reference for the Rural Environmental Land Acquisition and Stewardship Program, attached as Document 1, including the proposed Property Selection Criteria.

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Procurement By-law update – Trade Policy

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve the amendments to the Procurement By-Law as detailed in this report and in Document 1.

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2024 Investments, Endowment Fund, and Other Treasury Activities

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Receive the results of the City’s investments for 2024, as required by Ontario Regulation 438/97 as amended, Section 8(1), and the City of Ottawa Investment Policy. Receive the 2024 Long-Term and Short-Term Debt Summary. Approve the dissolution of the Endowment Committee transitioning the endowment fund holdings to the funds being invested under the prudent investor regime overseen by the Ottawa Investment Board. Approve the final Statement of...

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West Carleton Environmental Centre Host Community Fee & Legacy Fund Q2 2025 Update

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council receive this report for information.

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New Affordable Housing Tax Subclass

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Adopt the new Affordable Rental Housing property tax subclass for multi-residential and new multi-residential classes for the 2026 taxation year. Direct the Deputy City Treasurer, Revenue Services, to conduct a detailed analysis of the associated financial implications once a listing of qualifying properties is available from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and recommend an Affordable Rental Housing Subclass discount rate between...

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Riverside South - Limebank Extension – Stage 2 LRT – Transfer Agreement

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Declare certain lands previously acquired for the purposes of the cancelled North-South LRT project and shown on Document “1” (the “Surplus City Lands”), as surplus to municipal needs Authorize the Interim Director, Housing Solutions and Investment, Strategic Initiatives Department staff to execute a Transfer Agreement with Riverside South Development Corp. (“RSDC”) to provide for the transactions summarized in Document “4” attached to this Report...

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Zoning By-law Amendment - 1174 Carp Road

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1174 Carp Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 14-storey retirement home, as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.

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Zoning By-law Amendment – 484 Hazeldean Road

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 484 Hazeldean Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit “amusement centre” and “bar” as additional land uses in the shopping centre, as detailed in Document 2.

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Zoning By-law Amendment - 1657 Carling Avenue and 386 Tillbury Avenue

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1657 Carling Avenue and 386 Tillbury Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 28-storey, mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2.

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Class 4 Noise Classification, 25 Pickering Place

Committee Recommendation(s) That Council: Designate 25 Pickering Place, shown on the location plan attached as Document 1 to this report, as a Class 4 area within the meaning of Provincial Guideline NPC-300 and the City’s Environmental Noise Control Guidelines, and that the property be listed as a Class 4 area within Appendix A to the City’s Environmental Noise Control Guidelines. Further amend the Noise By-law being By-law 2017-255 by adding the site specific provision set forth in Document...

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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 August 27, 2025

Report Recommendation(s) That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of August 27, 2025, 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 1-2.

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In Camera Items

BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2025-100, Subsections 13(1)(c), a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for the purposes of the City; and Subsection 13(1)(j), a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality, with respect to the Potential Property Acquisition – Update.

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Moved by: Councillor A. Troster

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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Motion to Adopt Reports

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 27, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 27, Planning and Housing Committee Report 52 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 City Council Meeting of August 27, 2025” be received and adopted as amended.

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Moved by: Councillor A. Troster

Michael Mack Rink

WHEREAS the late Michael Mack was a life-long resident of the Carleton Heights neighbourhood of River Ward; and WHEREAS Michael Mack was passionate, loyal and dedicated to his community and served on the Board of the Directors of the Carleton Heights and Area Residents’ Association for many years, including as President; and WHEREAS Michael Mack was also a former paddler at the Rideau Canoe Club in his early days and became a dedicated volunteer at the Club, as confirmed by other volunteers,...

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Moved by: Councillor R. Brockington

Council Sponsors Group – Climate Change

WHEREAS a Climate Change Council Sponsors Group was established during the 2018-2022 Term of Council and re-established for the 2022-2026 Term as approved by Council on November 8, 2023 with the appointment of the following: Councillor Shawn Menard Councillor Marty Carr Councilor David Hill Councillor Theresa Kavanagh Councillor David Brown; and WHEREAS the role of the Council Sponsors Group is to provide advice to staff, integrate climate considerations into committee work, and champion...

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Moved by: Councillor S. Menard

Elected officials’ remuneration

WHEREAS as part of the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review, Council considered a November 2024 report from an independent third party, MNP Business Consulting and Advisory Services LLP (MNP), which included a review of Member remuneration against comparator municipalities, among other matters; and WHEREAS the MNP Report recommended that, “To support ongoing market-aligned remuneration, consider implementing an automatic formal market review process at the end of year two or year three of the...

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Moved by: Councillor S. Menard

Sidewalk on Limebank and LRT Station

Note: The Desroches/Brown motion of which notice was previously given at the City Council meeting of 27 August 2025 was withdrawn, pursuant to Subsection 60(6) of the Procedure By-law.

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Moved by: Councillor S. Desroches

Councillor Appointment – Canadian Capital Cities Organization (CCCO)

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, in order that the Council appointee may attend upcoming meetings of the organization; WHEREAS the Canadian Capital Cities Organization (CCCO) is a network for Canada’s capital cities and capital commissions, with a mission to support and focus on messaging the unique and symbolic significance of Canada’s capital cities and promote this to residents; and WHEREAS Councillor Laura Dudas previously served as the City of...

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Moved by: Councillor T. Tierney

Commemoration of the late Brkti Berhe

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion to allow sufficient time for the plaque to be installed in a timely fashion. WHEREAS on October 24, 2024, the late Brkti Berhe, mother of four, wife and neighbour, was violently attacked in Paul Landry Park in broad daylight; and WHEREAS this resulted in Brkti losing her life (deemed a femicide), leaving her family, the Eritrean community in Ottawa and Hunt Club neighbourhood in shock and mourning; and WHEREAS the City...

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Moved by: Councillor R. Brockington

100th Anniversary of L’Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, known as ‘La Patente’, plaque

WHEREAS on October 22, 2026, L’Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, known as ‘La Patente’, will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of its inception; and WHEREAS the first meeting of L’Ordre de Jacques-Cartier took place in the rectory of the Saint-Charles Church in Vanier on October 22, 1926; and WHEREAS its goal was to establish an organization that could further the interests of French Canadians within federal institutions, including legislative bodies, the public service and the judiciary, to advance...

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Moved by: Councillor S. Plante

Year-Round On-Street Parking Restrictions – Northern Portion of Brae Street

WHEREAS residents have regularly expressed safety concerns with parking and sightline issues at Brae Crescent and Stittsville Main Street. WHEREAS Brae Crescent is a narrow street with no sidewalks and a small shoulder that leads into a busy business zone. WHEREAS ongoing and future construction at properties located on Brae Crescent between Stittsville Main Street and Norway Spruce Street has increased the number of vehicles parking on Brae Crescent. WHEREAS the upcoming installation of...

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Moved by: Councillor G. Gower

Appointment of Honourary Council Co-Chair for the 2025 City of Ottawa Employee United Way Campaign

WHEREAS United Way East Ontario has been the City of Ottawa’s corporate charity and has participated in an annual employee campaign since 2001; and WHEREAS United Way East Ontario brings people from different organizations together to create long lasting social change through its three focus areas, All That Kids Can Be, From Poverty to Possibility, and Heathy People Strong Communities; and WHEREAS United Way East Ontario launches its annual fundraising campaign every fall to support local...

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Moved by: Councillor J. Bradley

Advancing Food Security by Addressing Root Causes

WHEREAS access to adequate, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food is a basic human right, recognized under Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and affirmed by Canada’s endorsement of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; WHEREAS a growing number of households are experiencing episodic and chronic food insecurity; WHEREAS food insecurity is defined as the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints or other...

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Moved by: Councillor M. Carr

Five-Day-a-Week Office Standard and Working from Home

WHEREAS on August 25, 2025, the City Manager informed the Mayor and Council by way of memo that “the City of Ottawa will return to five days in the office as the new standard for all City employees effective January 1, 2026”; and, WHEREAS the City Manager has made this determination according to the authority delegated by Council to make workplace administration policy decisions; and, WHEREAS in response to the extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19-related lockdowns, the City has...

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Moved by: Councillor J. Leiper

Three Readings

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2025-343 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.2025-344 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin Richmond Road).2025-345 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to...

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Moved by: Councillor A. Troster

Confirmation By-law

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of September 10, 2025.

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Moved by: Councillor A. Troster

Adjournment

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 10 September 2025, be adjourned.

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Moved by: Councillor A. Troster

Minutes 63 of the City Council meeting of 27 August 2025

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Confidential Minutes 63 of the City Council meeting of 27 August 2025

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Motion to Introduce Reports

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 27, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 27, Planning and Housing Committee Report 52 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 City Council Meeting of August 27, 2025” be received and considered.

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Moved by: Councillor A. Troster