At its October 21st meeting, OSCA’s Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion calling on the Mayor to delay the decision by Council on Lansdowne 2.0 until at least one month after the Finance and Corporate Services Committee has had an opportunity to consider the analysis of the financial information in the Report by the Auditor General and public delegations have been made to this Committee. Below is the full motion.
Motion Approved by the Old Ottawa South Community Association Board of Directors on October 21, 2025
Whereas the City of Ottawa Staff tabled their final report (Lansdowne 2.0 Redevelopment and Authorization to Proceed Report herein after referred to as the Report) on October 20, 2025 for discussion at a meeting of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee on October 29, 2025 and
Whereas the Finance and Corporate Services Committee will make recommendations to the City Council concerning acceptance or rejection of the recommendations of the Report and hence the Lansdowne 2.0 project itself and
Whereas the Council will discuss and decide on the recommendations of the Report on November 7, 2025 and
Whereas the revenue figures in this Report are significantly different from the original projections and
Whereas decisions made by Council will commit the City to expenditures for decades to come and
Whereas the Auditor General has indicated that she will not be able to present an assessment of the financial figures until November 4, 2025 – four days after the Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting on October 29, 2025 and
Whereas members of the public have only seven days from the releasing of the Report to prepare for their presentations to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee on October 29, 2025 and
Whereas delegations from the general public are not allowed at meetings of the Council:
Therefore, the Old Ottawa South Community Association calls on the Mayor to delay the decision by Council on Lansdowne 2.0 until at least one month after the Finance and Corporate Services Committee has had an opportunity to consider the analysis of the financial information in the Report by the Auditor General and public delegations have been made to this Committee.
Moved by: Sue Neill Seconded by: Madeleine Boyes-Manseau
Approved Unanimously