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Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting – March 1, 2016 – Audio Stream
Agenda and background materials can be found at http://www.ottawa.ca/agendas.
B
Good
morning,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
both
Romanovs
Monsieur
Bienvenue,
a
community
finals
in
the
develop
mark,
an
army
full
premiere
mouse
declarations
of
interest
that
better
watch
old
antenna,
9
a
confirmation
of
minutes
at
Dobson
de
Paul,
says
available
minutes.
11
de
suite
janvier
minutes
12
lead
if
FDA
minutes,
13
Macomb
alpha
Verde
a
confidential
minutes
13
the
first
of
February
minutes
14,
the
8th
of
February
and
confidential
minutes
of
the
8th
of
February
and
the
confidential
minutes
I'm
told,
will
be
distributed
separately
at
the
next
meeting.
B
Is
there
not
ready
or
translated
I
believe
so
on?
The
minutes
is
presented
carried
city,
manager's
office,
butyl,
director
Shannon
I'll,
a
statement
of
remuneration
benefits
and
expenses
paid
to
members
of
council
and
council
appointees
received
disposition
of
2015
tax
and
rate
supported
operating
surplus
deficit.
Regular
my
neck
stood
on
the
deficit.
Demint
Keynes
hold.
B
Economic
development
branch
that
excellent
ahead
mock
economic,
downtown,
Rio
business
and
proven
area
boundary
adjustment.
We
have
delegations,
so
we'll
come
back
to
that,
and
if
anyone
would
like
to
speak
to
any
item
on
the
agenda,
if
they
could
just
fill
out
a
form
at
the
door
to
hear
from
you
planning
an
infrastructure
urbanism,
a
enforcer
real-estate
partnership
and
Development
Office
waiver
of
former
owners
right
under
section
42
of
the
expropriations
Act
to
purchase
a
portion
of
two
emerald
metals
drive
carried.
B
Delegation
of
authority
acquisition
disposal
and
lease
of
real
property
first
of
October
2015
to
31st,
December
2015.
Fourth
quarter,
that
I
guess
shown
the
proof
wark
is
Dussehra,
evolved
into
10a
and
appropriate
air
received
information
previously
distributed
as
presented,
and
then
we'll
go
back
to
the
first
item
we
have
delegations,
for
which
is
the
downtown
Business,
Improvement
area,
boundary
adjustment,
and
we
have.
B
C
Test
test
area.
Thank
you
sorry
about
that.
Good
morning,
everyone
on
behalf
of
the
downtown
Raider
Board
of
Management
I,
would
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
provide
you
additional
information
on
the
following
issues
pertaining
to
the
downtown
Toledo
vis
boundary
adjustment
item
on
today's
agenda.
All
the
properties
we
seek
to
include
the
downtown
Toledo
BIA
are
currently
not
in
any
BIA
I'll,
be
speaking
to
just
quickly
a
six-year
process.
C
How
we're
supporting
the
city's
official
plan
and
policies,
including
Lido
Street,
used
to
King
Edward,
including
adjacent
cultural
properties,
stakeholder
awareness
that
concern
properties
west
of
the
canal
shows
versus
associate
membership
and
shared
boundary
on
George
Street.
This
has
been
a
six-year
process
for
the
downtown
Toledo
BIA
engaging
the
state
back
to
2010.
C
We've
invested
significant
amount
of
monies
as
well
as
ours
in
this
initiative
supporting
this
initial
plan
policies
in
the
ways
of
the
downtown
Ottawa
urban
design
strategy
which
identifies
downtown
Reno
as
city's
retail
arts
and
theater
district
and
shows
the
National
Art
Center
as
part
of
our
district.
This
is
one
of
the
main
reasons
why
we're,
including
asking
to
include
the
National
Art
Center.
We
have
formed
our
mission,
vision
and
brand
as
Ottawa's
arts,
fashion
and
theater
district
based
on
the
state's
official
plan
policies
for
BIA
and
position.
C
Downtown
Rio
is
a
shopping
destination
cultural
hub
as
a
result,
including
properties,
east
of
K
Edward,
who
are
supporting
the
2013
city's
boundary
expansion
study.
That
recommends.
We
continue
pursuing
our
original
boundary
expansion,
an
adjustment
of
our
boundary
on
the
western
edge,
as
well
as
include
properties
east
of
King
Edward
along
regal
Street
refurbish,
seek
to
increase
the
length
of
retail
store
along
real
estate
by
inclusion
of
these
properties,
which
many
shopping
retail
studies
have
concluded
is
beneficial
to
a
shopping
destination
street.
C
Regarding
cultural
properties,
we
seek
to
include
the
National
Art
Center
Bytown
museum,
Confederation
Park
by
Town
cinema
and
la
nouvelle
scene,
to
strengthen
our
cultural
brand,
as
submitted
in
our
original
letter
of
intention
in
2010,
as
well
as
the
neck
and
Bytown
museum
have
expressed
their
desire
to
be
included
in
the
downtown
Rita
BIA
boundary
and
submitted
letters
thusly.
The
Novell
scene
located
two
blocks
north
of
Riga
on
King
Edward
has
expressed
interest
to
be
a
part
of
the
arts
fashion
and
theater
district.
C
C
Regarding
stakeholder
awareness,
west
of
the
canal,
we
support
the
city's
2013
boundaries,
study
that
recommended
consultation,
briefings
and
reporting
to
Jayson
stakeholders
and
city
council
in
24,
14
and
15
of
the
process
and
the
properties
in
question.
The
study
process
included
information
on
the
downtown
read.
Opi
is
original
intention,
as
well
as
the
properties
on
a
Western,
ed
edge
and
those
being
suggested
for
Lido
straight
east
of
can
work.
The
Byward
market
VI
is
letter
included
in
this
package
makes
reference
to
that
timeline
and
the
knock
on
our
western
edge
for
versus
associate
membership.
C
We
distinguish
we
wish
to
distinguish
the
difference
between
full
and
associate
membership
in
a
BIA
context.
Associate
membership
is
offered
when
membership
is
not
available.
This
is
not
the
case
in
this
application.
Associate
membership.
Excuse
me
for
membership
equals
a
property
within
the
BIA
associate.
Membership
equals
a
property
outside
the
BIA.
Bia
is
our
geographically
based
and
typically
do
not
attract
interest
from
properties
outside
their
boundary.
The
downtown
read
OPI
has
had
an
ad-hoc
associate
relationship
with
the
knack
and
Bytown
museum
since
2010
in
anticipation
that
they
would
become
part
of
the
downtown
reto
BIA.
C
The
ad-hoc
associate
relationship
includes
listings
on
our
directories
and
maps
as
associate
member
cultural
properties
outside
the
downtown
Reno
BIA
will
be
required
to
pay
an
associate
member
fee
and
receive
limited
services,
whereas
cultural
properties
inside
the
boundary
will
pay
nothing
or
a
moderate
amount
based
on
their
tax
class
and
received
full
services.
The
DI
BIA
currently
does
not
have
an
associate
membership
option.
Creation
of
such
an
option
would
consider
precedent,
expectations
and
future
boundary
confusion
between
City
BIA
services
and
public
current
down
to
Laredo
BIA
policy
support
properties.
C
B
D
All
right,
first
of
all
morning,
everybody
ask
me
Jennings
executive
director,
the
Byward
market,
BIA
I
would
like
to
start
by
saying
we
share
a
border
with
the
Downtown
Rito
BIA
I
would
also
like
to
share
that.
We
are
very
good
neighbors.
We
work
together.
Well,
we've
worked
together
on
several
different
projects.
Just
this
past
couple
of
weeks,
we
actually
had
a
shared
press
conference
for
winter
woods,
so
we
do
have
a
very
good
working
relationship.
However,
there
were
some
concerns
with
this
process,
and
this
is
what
we'd
like
to
share
with
you
right
now.
D
We
did
formally
submit
a
letter
which
I
think
most
of
you
have
seen
so
I'm,
going
to
really
just
touch
on
a
couple
of
points.
First
of
all,
there
was,
it
was
very
I
guess
disappointing
for
the
board
that
there
was
very
little
consultation.
We
had
one
meeting
with
consultants.
It
was
a
very
I
would
say
brief
meeting
and
we
were
under
the
impression
that
they
were
going
to
come
back
to
us
to
review
some
of
the
options,
and
that
did
not
happen
in
our
letter.
D
Our
main
objection
relates
directly
to
the
proposed
boundary
expansion,
which
includes
expanding
north
from
George
Street,
to
include
York
Street
between
Cumberland
and
King
Edward.
There
was
no
previous
discussion
or
any
consultation
and
notification
about
this,
including
this
in
the
overall
expansion.
All
previous
information
indicated
plans
to
move
east
longmeadow
rust
to
the
NAC
and
south
Torrey.
This
small
post
parcel
of
land
from
George
to
York
represents
just
about
the
only
possibility
for
growing
the
Byward
market.
D
This
parcel
of
land
also
represents
a
major
gateway
to
our
district.
York
Street
is
the
only
direct
access
by
car
from
King,
Edward
Street
northbound
and
is
currently
labeled
as
such
through
NCC
directional,
signage
and
byward
market
logo.
Disks
historically
York
at
King
Edward
has
always
been
part
of
the
Byward
market.
D
In
fact,
since
its
inception
in
1826,
colonel
by
himself,
specifically
designed
this
street
extra
wide
to
facilitate
the
running
of
the
market
and
to
accommodate
the
horse
and
wagons
and
provide
ample
space
for
sale
of
livestock
same
holds
true
for
George
Street
George
Street
was
also
cause
for
our
objection.
For
several
years.
There
have
been
concerns
and
complications
with
regards
to
the
shared
George
Street
boundary,
so,
for
instance,
La
Bottega
is
in
both
bi
ace.
They
expanded
into
a
building.
D
So
it
shows
the
confusion
along
George
Street,
and
through
this
process
we
were
hoping
that
there
was
going
to
be
a
more
formal
opportunity
to
discuss.
George
Street
downtown
made
OPI
a
collateral
and
pageantry
located
along
the
south
side
of
George.
Street
is
often
confusing
for
visitors
who
are
searching
for
the
market
only
to
see
banners
and
signage,
saying
that
there
on
Reno
Street,
this
can
potentially
be
exhaust
through
baited,
with
the
arrival
of
LRT
confusing
visitors
by
seeing
Reno
Street
pageantry,
both
in
the
front
and
when
they
exit
the
station.
D
Through
this
process,
we
have
had
several
discussions
and
we
do
hope
that
there
are
still
opportunities
to
have
discussions.
We
have
put
forward
something
that
we
hope
will
be
agreeable
to
downtown
Reno
moving
forward
again
as
good
neighbors.
We
would
request
that
the
parcel
of
land
between
Georgia,
New,
York
and
Cumberland
and
King
Edward
be
removed
from
the
expansion
and
that
we
would
like
to
commence
formal
discussions
immediately
with
downtown
Rado
BIA
to
review
the
George
Street
South
boundary
and
the
variety
of
options
and
opportunities
that
exist.
D
We'd
also
like
to
review
options
and
opportunities
for
wayfinding
and
pageantry
along
the
east
side
of
King
Edward
we'd
also
like
to
clarify
a
comment
that
we
put
in
our
original
letter.
There
are
no
objections
to
downtown
Laredo
pageantry
on
King
Edward
west,
between
George
and
Laredo,
as
there
is
a
current
member
there
with
this
process
to
review
and
explore
additional
options
for
wayfinding
and
both
vis
on
the
whole,
as
we
really
want
to
just
better
serve
all
visitors
to
both
districts.
D
And
finally,
we
hope
that
our
parties
agree
to
enter
into
discussions
in
good
faith,
so
we're
hoping
through
this
process
that
we
can
continue
those
negotiations
and
do
with
those
stickler
points,
because
the
boundaries
east
to
read
Oh
further
down
Rita.
We
have
no
objections
to
and
I
think
I'll
stop
it
at
that.
Okay,.
B
E
D
B
You
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Our
next
two
presenter
is
Chris
Bradshaw
of
Uptown
Reid.
Oh
I
didn't
know
there
was
a
friends
of
Uptown
Reid.
Oh
there's,
a
friends
of
everything
these
days,
friends
of
fill-in-the-blank
welcome,
Chris.
You
know,
while
you're
five
minutes
you're
a
familiar
face
here,
glad
to
see
you
just
push
your
button
on
there.
F
Thank
You
mr.
Watson,
the
chair
and
the
members
of
the
committee
are
friends
of
Uptown
area
as
a
group,
basically
of
residents
living
near
to
uptown
burritos
area,
both
on
the
Lowertown
side
and
on
the
Sandy
Hill
side.
As
you
guys,
this
is
an
unusual
Main
Street,
in
that
it
is
a
boundary
between
two
community
associations,
not
quite
as
bad
as
speech
would
was,
which
was
also
a
boundary
between
two
Ward's
of
the
city,
which
has
been
taken
care
of
with
the
expansion
by
the
Vanier
BIA.
F
Our
group
has
been
around
for
about
four
years.
We
meet
at
the
Econo
Lodge,
who
nicely
provide
us
space
for
regular
gatherings.
We
had
formed
this
group
when
the
group
I
was
working
with
as
a
volunteer
staff
person.
The
urban
group,
which
is
uptown
Widow,
Business
Association,
was
going,
and
that
was
an
attempt
by
a
number
of
people.
I
was
only
one
of
the,
including
former
councillor
bedad
and
more
recently,
a
doctoral
student
and
lecturer
at
Ottawa
you
in
the
business
school
who
was
trying
to
get
a
Sandy
Hill
BIA
started.
That
was
mr.
F
All
of
these
failed
and
and
on
the
basis
of
that
I
was
asked
a
trying
to
explore
options
with
the
business
group
when
it
still
existed,
afford
this,
and
they
did
agree
to
the
idea
of
being
absorbed
by
an
adjacent
one,
either
Vanier
or
downtown.
You
know,
I
think
they
felt
bit
more
flavour
of
downtown
real
and
I
in
fact
conveyed
that
to
the
President
or
chair
this
holtam
about
three
four
years
ago.
So
I
hadn't
heard
anything
since
that
time,
but
general.
F
I
would
remind
you
that
uptown
burrito
is
a
neighborhood
oriented
Street
like
most
Main
streets,
whereas
downtown
Rio
as
a
they
claim
is
that
tourism,
arts
and
downtown
retailing
I
would
call
it
DST
M
retailing,
which
is
the
old
term
from
planning
department,
store,
type
merchandise
as
opposed
to
the
neighborhood,
grocery
stores,
pharmacies,
even
hardware
stores
and
banks,
and
so
forth
and
hairdressers.
Of
course,
all
always
so.
I
want
to
just
make
two
comments
about
boundaries.
F
In
our
area
we
had
always
treated
the
businesses
on
either
side
of
the
street,
most
of
which
are
included
by
the
way,
but
up
a
Friel
street
to
will
broad
there's
a
cluster
of
eight
businesses
there,
which
we
consider
part
of
the
area
and
there's
another
business
premises
that
has
just
been
added
because
of
you're
in
neighborhood
retail
amendments
that
have
been
done
to
allow
small
scale
retail
without
parking
to
be
Gillies
own.
There
is
a
place
that's
now
used
to
residential.
F
But
there
are
three
additional
bed
and
breakfast
that
are
clustered
on
desura
Street
between
Charlotte
and
Wurttemberg.
I
have
alerted
two
of
those
to
the
fact
that
this
is
going
forward,
but
it's
on
very
short
notice.
I,
don't
know
what
their
wishes
are,
but
I
think
they
would
benefit
by
the
same
argument
by
participating
in
this
and
on
some
basis
so
well.
The.
B
G
F
If
I'm
sure
of
our
existence,
although
pegging
you
a
little
bit
about
the
earlier
business
group,
she
didn't
know
that
we
had
this
friends
of
uptown
Rio
continuing
on
and
we
participated
quite
a
bit
in
the
design
plan
for
the
street.
The
second
design
plan
for
Uptown
Ruidoso
we
do
support
it.
I
would
suggest
that
they
look
at
the
boundaries,
possibly
I
appreciate
this
close
to
a
year
yet
before
this
will
all
take
effect
and
there's
going
to
office.
Lee
challenges
to
the
boundaries
on
a
couple.
F
G
B
H
H
I
H
B
I
E
Mr.
chair
I'm,
not
aware
of
anything
in
the
minutes,
platen
particularly
section
210,
which
deals
with
that
how
these
be
IAS
that
would
allow
for
an
overlap,
as
the
last
delegate
suggested.
I
can
certainly
go
back
and
review
more
in
more
detail,
but
I
do
not
believe
that
is
the
law
as
it
currently
exists.
Okay,.
A
Thanks
very
much
mr.
chair
just
two
questions,
one
I
guess
sad
I
supposed
to
you.
The
report
speaks
about
discussions
that
took
place
between
burrito
and
byword
back
in
2015,
and
it
says
they
were
unable
to
land.
At
you
know,
land
at
any
kind
of
accommodation
doesn't
speak
to
much
of
us
sparks
who
I
know
is
opposing
the
other
piece.
A
But
if
we
move
forward
with
us
today,
what
are
the
opportunities
for
those
be
IAS
to
to
have
discussion,
because
we
heard
from
one
saying
well,
we
look
forward
to
to
having
more
discussion
about
this
and
trying
to
land
on
something
that
works
for
both
of
us
I'm
a
little
I'm
a
little
unsure
how
that
process
could
take
place.
If
we
pass
this
today
and
perhaps
before
you
answer
that
the
second
part
of
that
question,
which
I
think
is
to
mr.
A
E
Latter
part
works
mr.
chair
with
regards
to
actually
it's
a
mechanical
formula
for
filing
objections.
If
this
matter
goes
to
counsel
in
the
twenty
Council
approves
it
then
there's
a
notice
period
when
I
have
it
here
by
which,
if
one-third
of
the
property
owners
in
the
particular
area
say
they
object
to
it,
and
if
that
run
third
I
believe
makes
up
one-third
of
the
total
amount
of
funds
levies,
then
that
would
be
objection
succeeded
and
this
happened.
A
B
G
A
E
It's
it's
been
an
extension
of
the
questions
been
getting
obviously
aware
of
the
discussions
you
were
what's
being
proposed
and
you
know
all
the
players.
Is
there
anything
in
the
proposal.
That's
being
discussed,
that
staff
would
not
support,
or
in
other
words,
are
you
flexible
on
this,
because
it's
not
it's
not
what
your
recommendation
is.
It's
gonna
be
something
different.
So
are
there
any
red
flags
we
should
know
about
if
this
was
proposed
to
council.
A
J
A
A
I
B
H
L
M
Some
councillor,
my
understanding,
is
that
that
property
may
be
redeveloped
in
the
future,
and
so
there
is
interest
on
the
part
of
the
BIA
to
include
that.
Ba
include
that
property
as
part
of
their
expansion
in
light
of
potential
future
development.
Government
properties
are
also
included
as
the
IAS
and
paying
into
the
BIA
through
their
pelts.
Their
payment
in
lieu
of
taxes,
but.
L
The
other
one
is
when
you
go
up:
King
Edward
I
just
was
playing
around
the
maps
when
go
King
Edward
each
street
sign
says
byward
market.
Yet
the
buyer
market
Yaya
doesn't
actually
come
out
to
to
King
Edward.
Is
there
any
historically
which
just
curious
the
reason
why
it
doesn't
come
up
to
King
Edward.
M
At
this
point
in
time,
it
wasn't
included
in
the
Byward
market
as
part
of
the
Byward
market
BIA.
However,
as
we've
heard
today,
they
are
interested
in
expanding
and
and
potentially
taking
that
parcel
of
land
that
reaches
to
King
Edward,
and
so
we're
hopeful
that
over
the
course
of
the
next
few
weeks
there
can
be
an
arrangement
that's
made
between
the
downtown
radio
and
the
Byward
market.
Bia.
For
that
personal
and
also.
B
A
N
B
So,
while
we're
waiting
mr.
Bashir
has
there
ever
been
any
discussion
amongst
those
to
be
IAS
that
they
merge
to
form
one
I,
don't
know
if
that's
the
cat
emotes
the
pigeon
but
I
look
at,
for
instance,
the
West
Ottawa
Board
of
Trade.
They
combine
the
Nepean
Chamber,
the
Kannada
West
Carlton
Goulburn
and
Reid.
Oh
and
I
was
at
their
event
the
other
night
along
with
councilor
else
and
Terry,
and
it
seems
to
be
working
well.
You
know
there
seems
to
be
some
challenges
with
with
the
boundary
of
Reno
Street.
A
Entrenched
I,
don't
believe
it
has
been
discussed
formally
but
I
think
it's
a
very
worthwhile
idea
to
to
formally
discuss
and
pursue
and
see
if
actually
does
make
sense.
There
are
examples
out
there
in
North
America,
where
downtown
regions
are
represented
by
a
single
big
bie.
But
to
my
knowledge
it
hasn't
been
discussed
at
the
formula
mountain
so.
B
M
The
dark,
shaded
area
that
you
see
towards
the
upper
part
of
the
map-
that's
a
pirate
market
BIA,
where
you
see
the
lines
coming
across
the
map.
That's
the
existing
downtown
reader,
BIA
they're,
looking
to
expand
eastward
along
the
Rideau
street
from
King
Edward,
all
the
way
to
the
Cummings
bridge
northward
northwards
along
King
Edward
I'm,
not
swearing,
you'll,
see
that
parcel
of
land
that
the
the
Byward
market
BIA
and
the
downtown
widow
BIA
discussions
about.
M
One
question
I
know
that
some
discussion
around
about
the
inclusion,
the
that
the
mr.
Sharma's
reforms
to
add
the
NAC
etc.
Being
it's
on
the
other
side
of
the
canal,
but
is
I,
would
I'm
assuming
that
it's
because
they
have
the
new
Arts
Court
and
they
want
the
Arts
District.
Is
that
the
largest
reason
there's
no
financial
gain?
That's
just
more
of
a
marketing?
M
A
For
sure
and
I
wasn't
intending
to
ask
another
question,
but
after
councillor
Moffat
councillor,
bleh
I,
just
third
time's,
a
charm
I
want
to
ask
a
belt
and
suspenders
question
here,
so
miss
similar
pulling
their
government
building
in
we
add
the
levy
to
their
pill.
We
send
them
the
bill
historically.
Do
they
pay
it
because
I
know
that
ostensibly
the
government,
the
federal
government
gives
us
whatever
they
deem
not
what
we
invoice
them,
but
whatever
they
deemed
to
be
what
they
feel
it's
worth.
What
if
they
don't
feel
like
the
levies
worth
it
in.
N
Most
cases
and
I'm
the
one
I'm
most
familiar
with
it's
actually
the
National
Art
Gallery
and
what
was
the
mint
in
the
war
museum
when
those
properties
are
added
in
there
is
discussions
between
the
BIA
and
those
and
those
properties
as
to
what
they
think
is
the
value
that
they
will
contribute.
So
it's
not
actually
based
on
assessment
most
times
in
that
particular
property
that
they
want
to
add
in.
N
There
will
be
discussions
mostly
in
with
the
federal
government,
and
an
arrangement
will
be
coming
will
come
forward
as
to
what
they
will
pay,
we're
not
going
to
build
them
based
on
assessment,
if
they're
not
going
to
pay
it,
because
that
doesn't
help
the
BIA,
because
they
build
a
budget
with
money
that
never
materializes.
So
there's
a
lot
of
negotiations
that
go
on
beforehand
with
the
filter,
but
properties,
because
you
actually
can't
force
them
to
pay.
N
A
Thank
you,
but
I,
guess
that
the
the
point
of
my
question
was
so
it's
great
that
they
agree
with
the
BIA
that
they're
going
to
contribute
X
amount
to
the
BIA
the
next
time
we
go
and
send
our
pilk
request.
Do
they
then
historically
say
well
we're
going
to
we're
going
to
pay
a
little
less
or
do
they
simply
say
nope.
We
agreed
to
pay
this
built
last
year,
we'll
pay
it
again
this
year.
N
They
pay
what's
on
the
bill,
if
that's.
What
they
have
agreed
to
most
of
these
properties
on
this
end
are
not
ones
that
are
in
dispute
in
terms
of
the
value
the
value
the
properties
that
are
in
dispute
on
the
values
are
the
ones
that
are
almost
impossible
for
the
Parliament
Hills,
the
supreme
courts.
Those
are
the
ones
that
we
have
problems
with
valuation,
but
office
towers,
our
office
dollars
our
office
towers
so
that
we
don't
have
much
of
a
dispute
there.
Okay,.
G
M
G
M
So
we
also
did
receive
a
letter
from
the
SPARC
street
Pio
that's
attached
to
the
report,
which
indicates
that
they
are
in
opposition
to
the
boundary
expansion
and,
specifically
the
aspect
that
includes
the
NAC
in
the
Bytown.
They
are
not
opposed
to
the
expansion
of
the
downtown,
a
Doble
eastward
along
along
Lido
street.
J
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
work
to
do
on
this
between
now
and
when
this
rises
to
council,
because
I
don't
think
this
is
in
the
ready
state
that
we
would
like
to
see
to
approve
this
and
I
think
there's
some
discussions
that
need
to
occur
before
council
ultimately
decides
so
I.
Don't
want
sending
this
forward
to
Council,
but
I
do
think
that
there's
work
to
be
done
before
it
gets
there.
Yeah.
B
Just
on
that,
I
know
that
councillors,
flurry
and
McKenney
have
indicated
that
they're
prepared
to
work
over
the
next
three
weeks
to
see
if
we
can
close
the
gap
between
the
two
sides-
and
you
know
I
think
that
would
be
helpful.
Obviously,
because
this
is
obviously
a
divisive
issue
between
the
two
Bi
well
between
three
be
IAS.
Now.
B
So
on
the
report
carried
okay.
Thank
you
very
much.
Next
is
if
you're
gonna
have
this
similar
to
come
forward.
The
disposition
of
2015
tax
and
rates
supported
operating
surplus/deficit
miss
similar
curve.
You
can
give
us
just
a
quick
overview
of
where
things
stand,
with
respect
to
the
elimination
of
the
deficit
for
2015
Thank.
N
N
We
bring
forward
to
you
a
report
that
says
if
there's
a
surplus
deal
with
it,
put
it
somewhere
or
if
there's
a
deficit,
bring
monies
forward
from
reserves
to
balance
it
out,
so
that
you
end
the
year
UN
2015
with
zero
in
terms
of
surplus
and
deficit,
the
total
deficit
for
2015
is
42
million,
which
represents
a
1.3
5
percent.
Variance
from
your
total
budget.
I
know
people.
N
N
As
I
said
before,
all
the
deficits
are
being
covered
with
transfers
from
the
reserves,
but
the
reserve
balances,
because
the
fact
that
the
deficit
is
less
than
we
anticipated
are
actually
in
a
stronger
position
than
we
had
forecast
before
we're
starting
the
year
with
two
hundred
and
thirteen
million
in
reserves.
That's
after
we
deal
with
the
deficits
and
they're
forecasted
to
be
two
hundred
and
sixty-seven
million.
At
the
end
of
this
year,
you
dealt
with
all
of
the
sources
that
caused
the
deficit
in
2015
as
part
of
your
2016
budget.
N
So
we
are
not
anticipating
a
repeat
of
it,
but
you
have
also
put
in
place
a
budget
to
review
committee
now
who
tasked
with
overseeing
the
progress
on
those
aspects
of
the
budget
and
looking
at
the
solutions
that
we'll
be
putting
forward
for
the
2017
budget.
And
that's
my
points
at
this
time.
Mr.
mayor
I,
just.
B
Want
to
follow
up
on
two
points.
First
of
all,
thank
you
to
councillors,
egg
Lyon
hubely
for
this,
for
the
establishment
of
the
budget
review
team,
which
we
had
our
first
meeting,
and
it
gives
us
that
opportunity
to
ensure
that
department
by
Department
is
sticking
to
its
financial
gameplan
and
the
second
point
that
the
treasurer
mentioned
that
I
think
deserves
repeating.
Is
that
we're
projecting
our
reserve
funds
to
go
up
from
213
million
to
267
million
so
they're
in
a
healthy
state?
B
And
that's
exactly
why
we
have
reserve
funds
for
so-called
rainy
days
when
we
have
challenges
as
we
do
in
snow
operations
and
so
on.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
treasurer
very
much
because
I
think
she's
worked
very
hard
to
bring
us
to
this
point
to
eliminate
the
deficit
for
2015.
So
thank
you
for
that.
Counselor
ocean
theory.
Just.
I
N
J
K
At
the
exact
three
was
shared,
the
executive
committee
level.
We've
retained
the
the
the
same
process
that
was
put
in
place
to
enforce
the
hiring
freeze,
so
all
hiring
is
being
reviewed
at
a
senior
management
and
an
executive
level
until
we
are
comfortable
that
we
have
achieved
the
targets
that
were
in
the
2016
budget
for
you'll
recall
for
administrative
savings
and
Ft
reductions,
executive
committee's
just
signed
off
on
a
plan
to
reduce
the
FTE
so
called
for
in
the
2016
budget.
K
But
executive
committee
feels
that
we
should
also
have
a
very
good
handle
on
the
the
the
plan
to
meet
the
strategy.
That
was
in
the
guideline
document
for
2017,
and
so
that
will
remain
in
place
until
we're
able
and
I
think
you'll
see
that
in
the
probably
the
second
quarterly
report
that
will
come
forward
now
for
your
consideration
and
at
that
time
the
hiring
freeze
process
could
be
lifted.
Okay,.
K
K
K
Where
management
feels
at
hiring
must
take
place
in
order
to
maintain
frontline
service
delivery,
though
those
hirings
are
exempted
from
the
freeze
and
as
an
example,
I
can
tell
you
that
the
the
FTEs
that
were
focused
they
are
approached
as
we
told
council
are
recommended
to
counseling
Council
agreed,
so
the
FTE
reductions
for
2015.
Our
first
look
was
at
vacant
positions
in
order
that
there
wouldn't
be
severance
cost.
There
wouldn't
be
bumping
through
the
organization
that
there
wouldn't
be
any
impact
on
service
delivery.
K
We
were
able
to
find
that
number
of
vacant
positions
with
the
organization
we're
now
moving
to
continue
to
focus
on
vacant
positions,
but
also
look
at
some
of
the
classifications
that
were
raised
by
counsel
during
the
debate
on
the
2016
budget.
That
council
wanted
to
have
reviewed
those
are
being
focused
on
now,
and
none
of
those
are
directly
connected
to
frontline
service
delivery.
Okay,.
I
J
N
J
N
I
I
Thank
Ken
Kirkpatrick
for
his
quick
action
on
the
freeze
and
and
getting
the
costs
under
control
force
that
delivers
us
good
news
today
that
we've
also
brought
that
deficit
down
a
bit.
My
question
to
the
treasurer
is
what
these
reserves
I
believe:
you're
doing
a
review
of
the
reserves
as
well
to
see
how
healthy
each
of
them
are
like
it's
nice
to
have
that
total
to
67,
but
their
son
may
be
under
and
over
any
idea
report
back
on
that
we.
N
Under
taking
a
look
at
all
of
the
reserves,
we
basically
haven't
had
a
review
of
them
refresh
for
them,
since
in
most
cases
2010
when
they
were
initially
established
and
those
new
methodology
that's
out
now
that
allows
you
to
take
a
risk-based
approach
to
determine
how
much
you
should
have
in
a
reserve
there's
a
sweet
spot
between
having
too
much
and
not
enough,
and
our
anticipated
timing,
though,
for
coming
back
to
you
with
changes
to
the
reserves
and
miss
setting
targets
for
the
majority
of
them
will
probably
be
in
q3
of
this
year.
Q3.
N
It's
actually
to
inform
the
long-range
financial
plans,
because
you're
build
your
targets
into
what
you
want
to
do
for
a
long-range
financial
plan.
You
set
a
target.
I,
don't
see
you
actually
in
most
cases
you
may
be
there
at
that
point
right
now.
Excuse
me
where
you
want
to
be,
but
in
most
cases
you'll
be
under
and
it'll
be
a
long-range
goal
to
get
to.
A
N
B
L
Please
can
staff
briefly
identify
the
mandatory
processes
for
a
special
area
levy
at
a
local
improvement
charge.
It
provide
an
explanation
of
the
kinds
of
projects
that
would
be
fall
under
one
funding
that
ISM
or
another
further
can
staff
identify
any
additional
best
practices
that
they
are
aware
of
in
other
news
stories,
or
would
advise
be
in
place
with
respect
to
ensuring
that
there
is
a
consistent,
clear
and
transparent
approach
to
ottawa's
use
of
these
tools
that
residents
can
count
on.
Thank
you.