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From YouTube: City of Ottawa Media Availability - March 22, 2023
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Ottawa City Council
Meeting #: 11
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Time: 10 am
Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation
A
B
It
helps
with
us,
especially
with
our
beginner
program,
so
they
help
with
tacking
up
the
horses
and
caring
for
the
horses
when
we're
really
busy,
and
then
they
also
get
to
gain
some
work
experience.
We
take
Co-op
students
on
we're
quite
a
busy
and
vibrant
place,
and
it
takes
a
lot
of
people
to
make
it
work
even
through
to
behind
the
scenes
from
our
accountants,
my
family,
who
are
always
stepping
in
to
help
out
it's.
It
takes
a
small
village.
D
D
C
E
E
F
As
we
begin
our
meeting
today
and
on
behalf
of
Ottawa
city
council
I
wish
to
acknowledge
that
Ottawa
is
built
on
the
unseated
territory
of
the
anishinaabe
Algonquin
people.
The
peoples
of
the
anishinaabe
Algonquin
Nation,
have
lived
on
this
territory
for
millennia,
their
culture
and
presence
have
nurtured
and
continue
to
nurture
this
land.
The
city
of
Ottawa
honors,
the
peoples
and
land
of
the
anishinaabi
Algonquin
nation
and
honors
all
First
Nations,
Inuit
and
metis
peoples
and
their
valuable
past
and
present
contributions
to
this
land.
F
Have
this
opportunity
to
recognize
for
35
years
of
dedicated
service
to
the
city
of
Ottawa
and
the
people
of
Ottawa?
Over
the
past
few
months,
I
often
get
asked
for
observations
and
Revelations
about
my
new
job.
People
ask
me,
what's
the
most
surprising
or
interesting
thing
that
that
you've
discovered
since
you
became
mayor
and
I,
usually
answer
that
I
am
deeply
deeply
impressed
by
the
dedication
and
commitment
of
the
wonderful
staff
and
Leadership
at
the
city
of
Ottawa.
F
F
F
So
I
think
I
speak
for
everyone
here,
Donna
when
I
say,
please
don't
go
no
when
I
say.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
Donna
for
your
incredible
service.
We
are
grateful
not
just
for
your
leadership
and
dedication,
but
for
the
privilege
of
knowing
you
and
witnessing
the
kind
of
person
that
you
are
and
I'd
now
like
to
invite
interim
city
manager,
Wendy
Stephenson,
to
say
a
few
words.
H
You
are
one
of
our
most
dedicated
Municipal,
Employees
and
I'm,
not
going
to
say,
please
don't
go
because
I
totally
understand
that
it's
time
to
retire
and
we're
going
to
wish
you
well
today
in
terms
of
your
retirement
and
as
mayor
Sutcliffe
mentioned,
you're
going
to
be
retiring
in
just
a
little
over
one
week.
You've
had
about
35
years
here
with
the
city
of
Ottawa.
H
It
was
really
about
leveraging
technology
at
that
point
in
time
and
I'm
going
to
say
this
was
in
the
mid
90s.
So
technology
was
Leading
Edge
back
then
in
terms
of
improving
everything
that
we
do
and
serving
the
clients
that
we
do
and
I
immediately
saw
at
that
point
in
time,
done
a
strong
commitment
to
serving
and
supporting
the
city's
most
vulnerable
population,
as
well
as
her
dedication
to
Innovation,
with
the
goal
of
improving
Service
delivery
and
this
same
commitment
that
don't
want
to
display
back
then
has
remained
just
as
strong.
H
To
transform
and
improve
supports
and
services,
not
only
within
the
organization
but
also
in
the
community
and
the
social
services
sector,
she's
constantly
looked
for
ways
to
advance
the
organization's
called
social
culture
transformation.
The
agenda,
including
our
client
relationship
management,
our
Employee,
Engagement,
Service,
delivery,
Innovation
and
service
excellence.
H
Just
a
few
examples,
we
don't
have
time
to
talk
about
all
of
the
accomplishments.
You've
had
because
they've
been
extremely
many
over
the
years,
but
a
couple
of
examples
to
speak
to
your
dedication
in
terms
of
modernizing
the
organization's
Information
Technology
Services
you've
sought
to
improve
client's
service
and
the
client
experience
through
strategic
planning,
your
launching
of
service
Ottawa
and
bringing
together
all
of
the
Services
Under
One
Roof,
which
is
a
tremendous
undertaking
and
an
incredible
impact
in
terms
of
the
community
that
we
serve
today.
H
How
you've
transformed
how
we,
the
city,
engages
and
it
interacts
and
provides
services
and
information
to
Citizens
and
to
businesses
and
our
clients
and
I
think
back
to
that
service
Ottawa
project.
It
was
a
79
million
dollar
initiative.
Again,
you
know
leveraging
technology
and
business
processes,
but
that
generated
annual
ongoing
in
savings
of
40
million
dollars
a
year
for
the
corporation.
It
was
truly
incredible
and
then
I
fast
forward
to
the
work
that
you've
done
exceptional
work
in
terms
of
the
covid-19
response.
H
We
were
in
one
of
the
most
unprecedented
times
with
respect
to
our
city
and
organization.
With
you
know,
facing
the
coveted
pandemic
and
Donna
you
pulled
together,
the
human
needs
task
force,
you've
LED
that
initiative.
Your
amazing
team
worked
countless
with
employees,
Community
organizations,
our
agencies,
our
institutions
and
multiple
levels
of
government
and
ensured
that
the
most
vulnerable
people
in
our
community
received
the
supports
that
they
needed,
and
you
did
this
solving
complex
social
issues
and
you
delivered
on
Key
Community
priorities
and
the
work
did
not
stop.
H
It
was
just
a
truly
incredibly
challenging
time
for
everybody
and
throughout
the
pandemic,
our
entire
organization
benefited
from
your
knowledge
and
your
expertise
that
you
brought
to
the
table.
Thinking
of
all
the
different
places
that
you've
worked
across
the
organization,
you
were
a
stand:
emergency
and
protective
services,
Community
Social,
Services,
Department,
service,
Innovation
and
performance
development.
All
of
that
came
in
terms
of
you,
leaning
into
the
senior
leadership
team
and
the
rest
of
the
organization
to
provide
the
advice
that
we
needed
to
get
through
so
I.
Thank
you
for
that
and
the
organization.
H
Thank
you
for
that's,
truly
incredible
and
as
a
member
of
the
city's
senior
leadership,
team,
Donna
has
earned
the
respect
not
only
of
her
colleagues
around
the
table,
but
also
from
staff
right
around
the
organization.
Donna
is
a
true
servant
leader.
One
of
the
things
I
noted
about
her
back
in
the
day
when
we
first
met,
is
just
how
much
value
she
placed
in
her
people
and
how
she
always
goes
out
of
her
way
to
make
everyone
feel
like
they
truly
matter.
H
I
F
F
Residents
of
Ottawa
I
want
to
thank
you,
Donna
for
your
leadership
and
for
all
you
have
done
for
our
residents
and
we'd
like
to
now
present
you
with
a
special
gift
in
recognition
of
your
many
years
of
service,
a
frame
photograph
of
the
Heritage
building,
where
you
have
worked
for
a
big
chunk
of
your
career.
So
it's
a
reminder
of
work
for
you
when
you're,
when
you're
retired.
But
here
we
go.
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
opportunity
to
say
a
few
words,
and
and
and
thank
you,
Mr
Mayor,
and
thank
you
Wendy
for
for
the
very
kind
comments
this
morning
and
I
want
to
take
the
opportunity,
as
you've
looked
at
kind
of
a
synopsis
of
my
career.
I
want
to
take
the
opportunity
to
thank
members
of
council
today.
J
This
Council,
who
I've
already
had
many
moments
of
success
in
the
in
the
short
time
since
this
Council
has
assumed
the
leadership
of
the
city
of
Ottawa,
and
it
has
been
a
wonderful
experience
and
I
want
to
thank
the
previous
councils,
who
have
enabled
me
to
have
incredible
opportunities
in
this
city.
To
make
a
difference.
J
I
also
want
to
take
the
opportunity
to
thank
all
City
staff
through
my
career
I've.
Had
the
opportunity
to
touch
every
single
service
in
the
city
and
I
have
seen
the
incredible
dedication,
commitment
and
perseverance
that
our
staff
do
overcome
to
deliver
service
every
day,
even
in
what
has
been
through
many
storms
and
emergencies
very
difficult
times,
including
the
pandemic
and
I
specifically
want
to
thank
my
staff,
the
community
and
social
services
department.
They
truly
are
hidden
Heroes.
J
I'd
also
like
to
thank
the
senior
leadership
team,
who
has
provided
guidance,
compassion
grit
through
some
really
difficult
times,
Wendy
under
your
leadership
and
through
the
transformation.
It
has
been
a
wonderful
experience
and
I'd
like
to
thank
the
former
leadership
teams
that
I've
had
the
privilege
to
serve
on
each
one,
bringing
a
new
skill,
experience
and
tremendous
professionalism
to
the
role
that
we
play
and
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
our
former
city
manager,
Steve
kanalakis,
for
whom
I've
served
for
many
years
and
was
a
true
mentor
and
support
of
city.
J
F
Just
before
we
do.
The
roll
roll
call
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
that
today
is
World
water
day.
This
International
Day
of
recognition
was
established
to
highlight
the
importance
and
sustainability
of
fresh
water.
Access
to
fresh
water
affects
all
aspects
of
Our
Lives,
including
Drinking,
Water,
Sanitation,
public
health
and
safety
and
our
environment.
F
F
The
water
environment,
by
effectively
managing
storm
water
and
treating
the
Wastewater
prior
to
returning
it
back
to
the
Ottawa,
River
and
I,
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
recognize
the
infrastructure
and
water
service
department
who
works
diligently
to
ensure
essential
storm.
Water
and
wastewater
procedures
are
in
place
to
sustain
the
quality
of
our
water
systems.
Our
extensive
water
protection,
environmental
sustainability
and
mitigating
safety
measures
show
our
dedication
to
thriving
communities
and
building
trust
with
our
residents.
We
must
continue
to
be
vigilant
to
care
for
our
environment
and
keep
our
lakes
and
rivers
free
of
waste.
F
A
F
F
C
Thank
you
very
much
mayor
that
the
report
from
the
selection
panel
accessibility
advisory
committee
entitled
appointments
to
the
accessibility
advisory
committee.
The
report
from
the
selection
panel
Ottawa
Community
lands,
Development
Corporation
board,
entitled
appointments
to
the
Ottawa
Community
lands,
Development
Corporation
board.
The
report
from
the
selection
plan
shaw
center
board
of
directors
entitled
appointments
to
the
shop
or
Center
board
of
directors.
C
The
report
for
the
selection
panel
Moore's
Landing
pione
Port
Authority,
entitled
appointment
to
the
Moore's
Landing
queon
Port
Authority,
build
Heritage
committee
report,
3
finance
and
Corporate
Services
committee
report
to
planning
and
housing
committee
reports.
Four,
a
and
five
in
the
report
from
the
city
clerk
entitled
summary
of
oral
and
written
public
submissions
for
items
subject
to
the
planning
act,
explalation
requirements
at
the
city
council,
meeting
of
March
8
2023
be
received
and
considered
and
that
the
rules
of
procedure
be
suspended
to
receive
and
consider
item
two
of
planning
and
housing
committee
report.
F
M
F
Thank
you,
councilor
luloff
is
a
motion
carried
all
right
and
then
the
the
rest
of
11.1
is
the
appointments.
The
the
other
appointments
is
that
carried
okay,
all
right
item
11.2
is
appointments
to
the
Ottawa
Community
lands.
Development
Corporation
board
is
that
carriage
item
11.3
appointments
to
the
shaw
center
board
of
directors
is
that
carried
item.
11.4
is
the
appointment
to
the
Moore's
Landing
Creole
Port
Authority.
Is
that
carried
all
right?
Moving
to
item
12,
which
is
the
built
Heritage
committee
report,
designation
of
the
Crabtree
house
on
the
committee's
recommendation?
F
Is
that
carried
moving
to
finance
and
Corporate
Services
committee
item
13.1?
Is
the
Brownfield
Grant
application
for
Montreal,
Road
and
Selkirk
Street?
Is
that
a
recommendation?
Carriage?
Okay?
Okay?
Is
there
any
descents
I'll
note
my
dissent,
but
are
there
any
other
descents
yeah
I'll
I'll
descend
there?
Thank
you
decepts,
okay,
so
myself,
counselor
Menard,
councilor,
Kavanaugh
and
councilor
Bradley
and
counselor
Curry
dissenting
anyone
else.
Okay,
thank
you
item
14
from
planning
and
housing
committee.
L
Whereas
the
council
sponsors
group
is
to
be
made
up
of
five
members
of
council,
two
reps
of
the
suburban
area,
two
reps
of
the
urban
area
and
directed
The
1B
Interurban,
and
one
outer
Urban
and
one
member
of
the
rural
area,
as
well
as
the
GM
pred
or
a
designate,
as
well
as
other
City
staff
as
needed,
and
whereas
Fred
undertook
the
circulation
to
seek
expressions
of
interest
for
members
interested
in
participating
in
the
sponsors
group
and
received
expression
of
interest
from
Seven.
Counselors.
F
F
F
C
Thank
you
very
much
mayor
that
the
report
from
the
selection
panel
accessibility
advisory
committee
entitled
appointments
the
accessibility
advisory
committee.
The
report
from
the
selection
panel
Ottawa
Community
lands,
Development
Corporation
board,
entitled
appointments
to
the
auto
Community
lands,
Development
Corporation
board.
The
report
from
the
selection
plan
shaw
center
board
of
directors
entitled
appointments
to
the
shaw
center
board
of
directors.
C
The
report
from
the
selection
panel
Moore's
Landing
Cleon
Port
Authority,
entitled
appointments
to
the
Moore's
Landing
queen
All
Port
Authority,
build
Heritage,
Community
report,
three
finance
and
Corporate
Services
committee
report,
two
planning
and
housing
committee
reports,
four,
a
and
five
and
the
report
from
the
city
clerk
entitled
summary
of
oral
and
written
Public's
missions
for
items
subject
to
the
planning
act.
Explanation
requirements
at
the
city
council,
meeting
of
March
8
2023,
be
received
and
adopted
as
amended.
N
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor,
I'll
read.
The
therefore
be
resolved,
therefore
be
resolved.
That
city
council
approved
the
installation
of
a
plaque
in
Center
Point
Park
to
Mark
the
75th
anniversary
of
the
founding
of
the
Polish
combatants,
Association
branch
number
eight
and
therefore
further
be
resolved
at
the
park
raid.
This
tree
was
planted
to
commemorate
the
75th
Anniversary
at
the
founding
of
the
Polish
companions,
Association
branch
number,
eight
in
Polish
English
and
in
French.
N
Thank
you
once
again,
I'll
read
the
therefore
be
resolved
that
Council
approved
the
use
of
Gene
Piggott
hall
for
this
fundraising
event
on
April
23rd
and
waive
the
rental
fee
and
Associated
costs
for
furniture
equipment
and
Staffing
to
support
the
people
of
turkey
PA.
Following
this
devastating
event,.
F
Is
the
motion
carried?
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Councilor
dudas
motions
requiring
suspension
of
the
rules
of
procedure.
We
first
have
a
motion
from
councilor
Gower
seconded
by
counselor
Curry
regarding
councilor
Lowe's
participation
in
the
Canadian
Urban
Transit
Association,
and
this
is
a
time-sensitive
request.
So
on
suspension
of
the
rules
is
that
carried
okay.
A
Counselor
Gower,
thank
you
so
I'll
skip
ahead
to
the
therefore
be.
It
resolved,
therefore
be
resolved
that
Council
approved
the
participation
of
councilor
Wilson
Lowe
on
the
Canadian
Urban
Transit
association's
Transit
board
members
committee
and
be
it
further
resolved.
The
council
approved
the
attendance
of
councilor
low
in
the
cuta
spring
Summit.
An
annual
general
meeting
be
held
May
7th
to
9th
in
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
and
be
a
further
resolved
at
the
costs
for
Council
O's
participation
in
the
conference
and
future
meetings
of
the
transit
board.
Members
committee
be
funded
from
the
council
Administration
budget.
A
F
L
Thank
you
very
much
mayor.
This
is
with
respect
to
the
Embassy
Row
property.
That's
north
of
LaRoche
Park
in
Mechanicsville.
The
motion
reads:
be
it
resolved.
The
council
approve
the
resolution
of
the
appeals
by
the
national
capital
Commission
in
respect
of
the
refusal
of
council
to
adopt
an
official
plan,
Amendment
and
Zoning
bylaw
amendment
in
respect
of
1
in
19
Sir,
John,
A,
McDonald
Parkway,
on
the
basis
of
recommendations
by
City
Planning
staff
as
modified,
where
applicable
by
the
following
principles.
One
diplomatic
missions
are
a
permitted
land
use.
L
Two,
no
more
than
five
Lots
shall
be
created.
Three
no
more
than
five
principal
buildings
are
to
be
constructed.
Four
parking
is
encouraged
to
be
underground.
Parking
at
grade
is
to
be
sensitively
screened,
and
if
parking
is
above
grade,
then
it
is
to
be
integrated
into
the
principal
building
and
shall
not
be
visible.
Five.
The
lands
to
be
redesignated
as
neighborhood
and
rezoned
as
minor
institutional
shall
be
revised
to
be
only
the
lands
to
the
west
of
a
Northerly
projection
of
the
Eastern
edge
of
Stonehurst
Avenue.
L
Six,
a
sidewalk
shall
be
constructed
on
the
north
side
of
Burnside
Avenue
from
hinchy
Avenue
to
Slidell
Street
and
an
active
Transportation
connection
on
the
northwest
side
of
Slidell
from
Burnside
to
Sir
John
A
McDonald
parkway.
At
the
time
of
the
construction
of
the
first
Embassy,
seven,
a
pedestrian
Corridor
will
be
provided
to
the
north
of
the
Riverton
apartments
between
forward
Avenue
and
inche
Avenue
and
eight
a
holding
Zone
shall
be
imposed
that
shall
only
be
lifted
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
with
respect
to
Transportation
impact
assessment
criteria.
L
In
document
3
and
staff
report
is
revised
by
Council
on
February
9
2022,
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
city
solicitor
be
authorized
to
execute
Minister
settlement
in
accordance
with
the
above
principles,
subject
to
such
modifications,
as
may
be
agreed
to
by
the
mayor
and
the
ward
counselor.
If
I
may
add
a
few
words.
Colleagues
I
know
that
there
will
be
some
significant
disappointment
in
the
community
that
we
were
not
able
to
fully
prepare
Prevail.
However,
I
would
ask
my
colleagues
to
support
this
motion
today.
L
According
to
the
compromise
that
has
been
reached
by
the
Mechanicsville
Community
Association,
the
city
and
the
national
capital,
commission,
I
would
just
like
to
say
thank
you
very
much
to
Mr
Mark
and
Mr
Grom
City
solicitors,
who
have
worked
very
hard
on
this,
as
well
as
the
residents
and
the
executive
of
the
Mechanicsville
community,
the
association
who
have
also
poured
their
hearts
into
this
appeal
with
that
mayor,
I'll
I'll,
leave
it
to
the
vote.
Thank
you.
A
F
C
All
other
permit
requirements
of
the
bylaw,
including
section
18,
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
fire
chief
and
be
further
resolved
that
the
following
that,
following
the
2024
season,
the
general
manager
of
emergency
and
protective
services
issue
a
memo
to
council
summarizing
any
issues
raised
by
the
public,
oseg
or
ofs
regarding
the
use
of
smoke
devices
at
te
place.
Thank
you.
I
I
I
Carlton.
Therefore,
be
it
resolve
that
the
city
of
Ottawa
undertake
the
following
activities:
to
commemorate
the
100th
anniversary
of
First
Freedom
of
the
city
ceremony
for
hmcs
Carleton
in
September
of
2023
planting
a
small
selection
of
anniversary
of
tulips
in
the
Elgin
Street
Gardens
and
planting
of
100th
anniversary
Tree
in
Diamond,
Jubilee
Park,
Family
Creek.
Thank
you.
N
Hydro
Ottawa
limited
Hydro
Ottawa
is
a
local
Distribution
Company
that
is
wholly
owned
by
the
city
of
Ottawa
and
whereas
Hydra
Ottawa
is
a
public
service
company
and
Community
Asset,
whose
purpose
is
to
provide
efficient
and
reliable
services
and
help
deliver
on
the
city's
economic
and
environmental
Ambitions.
Whereas
Hydro
Ottawa
has
the
infrastructure,
expertise
and
Service
delivery
channels
to
be
one
of
the
most
important
enablers
of
sustainable
energy
solutions
across
the
city
and
Eastern.
O
O
If
it
cannot
be
demonstrated,
the
Parkland
dedication
has
been
previously
satisfied
in
accordance
with
the
planning
act
and
whereas
the
bylaw
requires
conveyance
of
Parkland
or
cash
in
lieu
of
Parkland
at
five
percent
of
the
gross
land
area
for
low
density
residential
uses
and
whereas
Section
3
of
the
bylaw
permits
Council
to
waive
Parkland
dedication
fees
therefore
be
a
resolve.
The
city
council
waived
the
cash
in
lieu
of
Power
Clan
fees
required
for
the
pending
building
permit
at
5703
loggers
way
and
be
it
further
resolved.
O
The
city
council
directs
staff
to
review
the
Parkland
dedication
bylaw
to
determine
whether
the
bylaw
should
be
amended
to
extend
the
transition
Clauses
for
Rural
building
permits
outside
of
villages
where
lands
were
subdivided
for
individual
residential
law
purposes
prior
to
the
new
bylaw
coming
into
force
and
report
back
to
the
Agriculture
and
Rural
Affairs
committee.
By
quarter
3
2024.,
thank
you
mayor.
F
P
R
You
mayor
with
staff,
please
provide
an
update
to
council
on
plan
efforts
in
2023
with
respect
to
tree
issues
following
the
2022
direct
show
storm
with
staff
estimate,
the
number
of
trees
lost
on
city
property
as
a
result
of
the
storm.
This
includes
City
row
lands
on
Residential
Properties,
the
number
of
trees
and
stumps
that
remain
to
be
addressed.
R
S
F
G
G
G
G
G
T
F
I
think
it's
important
for
the
state
of
Ottawa
at
any
time
that
that
that
a
foreign
foreign
president,
a
visiting
president
or
prime
minister
or
head
of
state,
is
coming
to
our
city.
It's
an
opportunity
to
showcase
the
capital
and
for
people
from
all
over
the
world
to
see
what
a
beautiful
city
Ottawa
is.
F
Obviously
there
are
some
important
meetings
that
are
going
to
take
place
as
well,
but
I
think
it's
it's
always
a
great
moment
when
we
have
the
opportunity
to
show
off
Ottawa
as
the
capital
of
Canada
and
and
I
hope
that
I,
you
know
I
hope.
The
president
and
the
first
lady
have
a
wonderful
time
in
our
city.
F
T
F
I'm,
looking
forward
to
meeting
with
commissioner
Beckman
and
I'm
glad
to
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
him
on
on
Monday
I'm
excited
to
see
what
the
process
of
the
sale
of
the
Senators
yields
it
sounds
like.
There
are
a
lot
of
their
very
interested
parties
and
a
lot
of
very
successful
and
and
well-established
entrepreneurs
and
and
and
others
who
are
interested
in
in
buying
the
team,
which
is
really
exciting.
F
F
As
for
the
arena,
you
know
we'll
have
to
we'll
have
to
take
a
look
at
that
once
a
new
owner
is
in
place
and
once
that
new
owner
decides
what
they
want
to
do
with
their
discussions
with
the
NCC
on
labret
and
flat.
So
there
are
a
few
hurdles
to
cross
before
we're
entering
into
those
kinds
of
of
discussions
about
an
arena
and
about
the
city's
role
in
that
Arena
I.
Think
there's
a
role
that
the
city
can
play
in
in
a
in
in
supporting
an
NHL
arena.
F
But
but
it's
I
think
it's
too
early
to
to
know
what
that
would
look
like
and
and
no
requests
have
been
made
and
we
don't
know
whether
the
new
owners
want
to
move
to
lebreton
Flats.
We
don't
know
whether
the
deal
with
lebreton
Flats
will
will
move
forward
and
we
don't
know
what
kinds
of
requests
they
might
make.
So
we're
we're
ready
to
cooperate
and
collaborate
and
I
think
there's
a
role
for
the
city
to
play
in
facilitating,
but
we'll
wait
to
see
what
the
new
owners
have
to
say
about.
U
F
I'm,
looking
forward
to
seeing
the
budget
and
I'm
grateful
that
we've
begun
a
collaborative
relationship
with
the
provincial
government
and
well
I
think
they're,
aware
of
our
priorities.
We've
made
that
clear
in
our
discussions
with
the
premier
and
with
the
premier's
office
and
with
the
Finance
Minister,
so
at
a
high
level,
I
would
say
you
know.
Obviously,
Transit
funding
is
very
important.
We
need
sustainable
Transit
funding
from
our
partners
with
the
provincial
government
and
the
federal
government
going
forward.
F
We
need
support
in
building
more
affordable
housing
in
Ottawa,
that's
vitally
important
as
well,
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that,
as
the
provincial
government
has
promised,
that
Ottawa
will
be
kept
whole
with
regard
to
some
of
the
implications
of
Bill
23.
So
those
would
be
some
of
the
things
that
I
would
be
looking
for
in
the
budget
tomorrow.
But
that's
just
one.
You
know
one
step,
one
milestone
in
an
ongoing
relationship
with
the
provincial
government.
H
Thanks
very
much
Chris
for
the
question
staff
are
working
with
the
NCC
and
the
federal
government
in
terms
of
the
plan
to
reopen
Wellington.
What
it's
looking
like
is
I'm,
going
to
say
likely
around
end
of
April
early
May
in
terms
of
taking
down
the
barriers
and
opening
it
up
to
vehicle
traffic,
and
it's
just
dependent
on
some
of
the
pieces
of
work
that
have
to
put
be
put
in
place
and
some
of
the
functioning
of
light
standards,
as
well
as
The
Pedestrian
and
the
bicycle
traffic
pieces
that
have
to
go
into
place.
V
V
Our
understanding
is
some
of
the
bidders
are
interested
in
labret
and
some
of
them
are
not
right
and
I'm
wondering
if,
if
you
know
I
think
you've
said
before
no
direct
money,
City
money
that
would
go
into
an
arena,
I,
don't
know.
If
that's
still
what
you're
saying
now
you
know,
would
you
be
open
to,
for
example,
an
arena
going
on
to
city
land
somewhere
in
the
in
the
center?
So
there's
a
few
sort
of
hockey
questions
there.
F
V
F
I
think
I'll
I
mean
in
I
think
a
lot
of
that
really
just
depends
on
on
where
things
go
from
here.
So
it's
very
early
to
be
talking
about
what
could
happen
in
the
future
in
terms
of
an
arena,
so
we
don't
even
know
who
the
new
owners
are
going
to
be.
We
don't
know
if
they
want
to
build
a
new
Arena,
we
don't
know
if
they
would,
they
would
want
to
do
it
on
the
Breton
flats
or
they'd
want
to
do
it
somewhere
else.
F
So
there's
a
lot
of
hypotheticals
here
and
I'm
ready
to
have
those
conversations.
I
know
you
know
from
from
the
campaign
that
there
is
a
significant
public
appetite
for
the
Senators
to
remain
in
Ottawa,
which
I'm
glad
they
will
be
for
the
Senators.
You
know
I
think,
there's
a
lot
of
people
who
want
to
see
a
more
centrally
located
Arena
and
feel
that's
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city,
and
you
know
Economic,
Development
and
Transit
and
other
considerations.
So
the
city's
got
a
role
to
play
in
this.
F
F
I
mean
it's:
there's
there
isn't
a
table
yet
I
guess
is
what
I
would
say
so
until
there's
a
table,
I
think
it's
premature
to
have
those
kinds
of
conversations.
I,
don't
you
know,
there's
no
question.
The
city's
budget
is
tight
and
where
there
are
lots
of
other
priorities,
so
I'm
not
a
fan
of
of
putting
City
money
into
an
arena,
but
it
depends
on
so
many
factors.
W
Oh,
no
excuse
me.
Okay,
that's
much
better!
My
question
is
directed
to
the
mayor,
so
this
is
regarding
the
presidential
visit
and
I
understand.
You
were
not
mayor
when
Obama
came
to
visit
back
in
2016,
but
I
want
to
ask.
Does
this
visit
feel
different
in
terms
of
maybe
excitement
and
in
the
planning
portion
of
things
compared
to
Obama.
F
F
There
are
going
to
be
some
Logistics,
obviously
they're
going
to
be
some
roads
that
are
will
be
closed
and
and
we
will
be
communicating
regularly
with
the
public
on
that.
So
so
that's
significant,
but,
as
I
said
earlier,
I
think
it's
an
opportunity
to
show
off
Ottawa
to
the
world.
I
think
it's
an
opportunity
to
remind
people
that
that
you
know
sometimes
need
a
reminder
that
Ottawa
is
the
capital
of
Canada
and
that
it's
an
amazing
City
and
beautiful
city,
a
picturesque
city
and
so
anytime.
F
The
president
of
the
United
States
is
comes
to
comes
to
Ottawa
I.
Think
it's
a
great
thing
for
our
city
and
and
I
think
people
are
are
excited
to
show
off
the
city
and
excited
that
the
president
and
the
first
lady
are
taking
the
time
to
visit
and,
unlike
the
visit
as
I
understand
it.
Unlike
the
visit
from
President,
Obama
I,
think
I
think
President
Biden
will
be
spending
a
little
bit
more
time
in
the
city
than
and
and
and
the
first
lady
will
be.
Spending
more
time
in
the
city
than
President.